Sue me, but...

Rating: 5/10 (21 July 2013)

I actually found myself enjoying TWILIGHT: ECLIPSE at times, and that's the first time that's happened with a TWILIGHT movie; the first two movies left me cold throughout. This one has flashes of inspiration and there's been an improvement in the direction at the very least, which is all for the better. There's actual drive to the plot, too, with the massing of evil vampires instead of just the same old love-triangle stuff of the last two flicks.
There are also signs that the acting is improving, particularly in the case of Robert Pattinson who's more relaxed and less wooden than he was before. I even warmed to Kristen Stewart a little (but only a little). The action sequences, making use of copious CGI effects work, are well handled and 30 DAYS OF NIGHT's David Slade blows the efforts of previous directors out of the water.
The film isn't perfect, and it's still a chore to watch in places; Taylor Lautner is ever the weak spot in the cast, and there's a lot of faffing around and sitting around talking when there should be action. But still, it's better than before, and I hope that improvement carries over to the last two in the series.