Twilight clearly isn't my thing. But I can certainly understand the appeal, especially to tweens, their mothers, and every other female on the planet. This is pure soap opera drama with a supernatural element. After all, what girl (or disillusioned soccer mom) wouldn't want to have a pasty vampire and hunky werewolf fight over them? Eclipse offers more of the same as the Edward/Jacob rivalry intensifies. But at some point the boys must work together to protect Bella from a vengeful Victoria and her army of newly turned vampires. But this epic alliance between the (good) vampires and werewolves takes a backseat to more creaky dialogue, something that has become a series staple. Though I admit, there are far fewer cringe-inducing lines here than in New Moon. But then there's the tent scene which is just so shamelessly contrived that even the actors seem to have a hard time keeping a straight face. Having never read the books I can't say what twists and turns await us in Breaking Dawn, the saga's final chapter. Bella's future seems decided by the end of this film given her impending nuptials with Edward. But I do know that Breaking Dawn is largely hated by the fan base, so perhaps there is still hope for this franchise?
Friday, July 2, 2010
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Twilight clearly isn't my thing. But I can certainly understand the appeal, especially to tweens, their mothers, and every other female on the planet. This is pure soap opera drama with a supernatural element. After all, what girl (or disillusioned soccer mom) wouldn't want to have a pasty vampire and hunky werewolf fight over them? Eclipse offers more of the same as the Edward/Jacob rivalry intensifies. But at some point the boys must work together to protect Bella from a vengeful Victoria and her army of newly turned vampires. But this epic alliance between the (good) vampires and werewolves takes a backseat to more creaky dialogue, something that has become a series staple. Though I admit, there are far fewer cringe-inducing lines here than in New Moon. But then there's the tent scene which is just so shamelessly contrived that even the actors seem to have a hard time keeping a straight face. Having never read the books I can't say what twists and turns await us in Breaking Dawn, the saga's final chapter. Bella's future seems decided by the end of this film given her impending nuptials with Edward. But I do know that Breaking Dawn is largely hated by the fan base, so perhaps there is still hope for this franchise?
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