The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

5 stars

"Blood" deep enemies unite.

Rating: PG-13
Stars: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Dakota Fanning, Bryce Dallas Howard

What’s the story?
Edward Cullen (Pattinson), the brooding vampire, is back in Forks and Bella Swan (Stewart) is deeply in love with him. But her friendship with werewolf Jacob Black (Lautner) has taken a turn and Jacob believes she is in love with him, too. To complicate matters, old enemy Victoria (Howard) has created an army of powerful, strong newborn vampires to seek revenge, forcing the Cullens and werewolves to become allies. In the midst of it all, Bella must make the final decision about her future: vampire or werewolf.

Why see it?
Director David Slade has taken the third installment in the series to a whole new level. The Twilight Saga: Eclipse is darker and action-packed, making it appealing for a broader audience. And don’t forget those amazing CGI wolves that just about jump out of the screen! For the avid Twi-hard, you won't be able to get enough of this movie.

Problems:
For those who are borderline fans of the Twilight saga, two hours of sparkling vampires and teeth-baring wolves can be a long time to sit through.

All in all:
With great action and suspense, Eclipse is a definite upgrade from the previous films in the series.