Definitely the best one!

Rating: 7/10 (30 June 2010)

It's amazing what a good director can do, such as David Slade who directed the third of the Twilight installments. This movie makes me wonder why Catherine Hardwick, who directed the first, was even allowed to be within a 5-mile radius of a camera. Which is a complete shame, because I loved Thirteen and Lords of Dogtown. The Twilight Saga: Eclipse was everything and more compared to the first one. However, it was by no means perfect, I had a real problem with the screen writing and some of the editing. That being said, it's not like the screenwriter had good material to work with. There was some points in the movie when I felt like I was watching a Spanish telenovela (soap opera). Through it was less cringe-worthy to watch compared to Twilight. I felt that there was not enough built-up to the "big" fight scene, and now that I think of it there was not enough follow-through either. My only issue with the editing was the few "choppy" transitions. I was also disappointed that there was not more Anna Kendrick or Billy Burke scenes. On a lighter note, the acting has improved significantly. There was hardly any eye-twitching and lip biting from Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson looked less constipated, and Taylor Launter did not have a voice crack. Also, in a few scenes it actually appeared for once that Edward and Bella are happy together, I believe I saw Edward smile for the first time. So overall I actually enjoyed this movie.