The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010)

Lawrence considers it the best Twilight film so far, with enough energy and humour to appeal beyond the fan base. He particularly praises Slade’s handling of the climactic battle and the film’s wry dialogue.

Honeycutt finds that Eclipse finally gets the series’ tone right, balancing teenage passions with supernatural action. He especially praises David Slade’s direction and Taylor Lautner’s performance, which nearly steals the film.

Sharkey finds the film a lively improvement on its predecessors, praising its blend of romantic tension, action and humor. She singles out Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner for bringing greater emotional depth to their characters, while faulting the historical flashbacks for dragging.

Debruge finds that this installment finally delivers the blockbuster scale the franchise deserves. He praises its action and visual effects, especially the climactic battle, while noting that weak makeup and wigs undercut the fantasy.

The critic finds the film more stirring than its predecessor, despite its limited action and a laughable CGI moment. They praise the romantic triangle’s screwball banter and its evocative tent scene.

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Crowther finds this a lively improvement on the previous film, though it remains too long and unlikely to win new fans. She praises the sharper dialogue, expanded action and more convincing vampire-battle effects.

Huddleston’s two-star rating indicates an underwhelming film. The page metadata focuses on whether David Slade can give the franchise a Harry Potter-like reinvention, but the review text is unavailable.

Abrams delivers a sharply negative verdict, finding the film illogical, inert, and no better than its predecessors. He singles out Slade’s darker look as the main distinction, but says it amounts mostly to visible film grain.

Bradshaw gives the film a scathing verdict, arguing the saga has become increasingly turgid. He particularly mocks its prolonged abstinence plot and the strained tension between Edward and Jacob.

The critic calls it a definite improvement over New Moon, though the angst and pacing can still wear thin. They praise Kristen Stewart’s portrayal of Bella and the added character detail for Riley, Jasper, and Rosalie.

Vrabel considers Eclipse the strongest entry in the series, while noting that this is faint praise. She praises Bella’s more developed personality and the screenplay’s self-aware humor, but faults the film for plot holes and predictability.

Krawczyk finds the film pretty good overall, despite sappy moments and problematic relationships. She praises its clear, well-managed action scenes and the sensitive handling of Bella’s sexual feelings.

The critic finds the film overly long and repetitive, and says its darker tone does not overcome its weaknesses. He praises the vampire attack scenes and the climactic battle, while wishing the revenge plot received more attention.

Hogan delivers a strongly negative verdict, calling the film bloated, poorly acted, and weighed down by stilted dialogue. He singles out Taylor Lautner as the one principal actor still making an effort to convey believable emotions.