definitely deserving of a higher rating...

Rating: 10/10 (9 July 2010)

Okay, let me start by saying that I am a fan of Twilight. I'm not die hard, and I only really liked it after I heard Kristen was going to be in in the saga. Eclipse was my favorite book in the series, so I had been eagerly awaiting it's release. I wasn't expecting it to be Oscar winning movie making, but I sure was surprised at how great it was. Let me start with the script. The plot & dialogue were much better written in this film than the first two by Melissa Rosenberg. The soundtrack was AMAZING as well. The music featured many hot artists in the current indie scene, and the music was great, and it was used wonderfully in the film. The acting wasn't Oscar winning, i must admit, however it did surpass well over the expectations for normal films. Many call Kristen Stewart's acting horrible, but when you see the script, it's just how Bella was written. The author for the original books has stated that Bella was something like an avatar for people reading to put themselves in to, and Kristen does do a good job of portraying that into the character. The rest of the acting was wonderful, the short lovely moments with stars like Anna Kendrick and Bryce Dallas Howard really add up to make a good movie. Howard Shore did a magnificent job at the score, and it also made the film better. Kudos David Spade, this movie was great. Sure it may not be Oscar winning, but it's still enjoyable, and isn't that what it was trying to achieve? I seriously doubt someone could rate this movie so low, there is nothing seriously wrong with anything. I suspect some people dislike this movie because of the whole Twilight label it holds. Just sit back and enjoy this movie for what it is. It's a big improvement from the other films in the franchise, and with more action, great music, not bad acting, and wonderful cinematography, what isn't to like?