Fans of the book will enjoy the movie

Rating: 9/10 (6 July 2010)

I am a fan of the series. Nothing hardcore, I didn't camp out to see the first showing, or wear my Team Edward shirt, and buy all the promotional items they were selling at the theater. Point of fact, I saw Eclipse a few days after it opened, and I was not disappointed at all.
The movie starts with Riley being stalked by Victoria. This was interesting to see, and I wondered how the Newborn story was going to unfold being that everything is told from Bella's perspective in the books. The movie gives us a chance to see things from another point of view. I did miss Rachel as Victoria, I just don't like recasts... She was in the first 2, they couldn't have worked it out to keep her for her battle with Edward?
The triangle Jacob/Bella/Edward was done nicely, although I wish some of the dialog from the book had found it's way into the film. When Edward confronts Jacob, he comes off much more protective in the book.
Loved the scenes with Charlie, Billy Burke is fantastic, and never seems to miss his comedic timing. The sex talk with Bella cracked me up.
The 'war' was great, it was fun to see the Cullens do some fighting, Rosalie was MIA, but lots of good stuff from Jasper, Alice, Emmett, Esme and Carlise. The way the director chose to have the Vampires break apart was different from the original dismemberment of James, however it was a follow up on the marble/stone breaking set up in New Moon.
I think fans will love Eclipse, for the same reasons they loved New Moon and Twilight. It was just a fun escape for a few hours.