Appreciating that Twilight movies are pretty much review-proof at the best of times, it’s nonetheless some turnaround for the franchise to be on the receiving end of quite so much praise. Certainly it seems that the decision to let David Slade (30 Days Of Night, Hard Candy) direct the film was a good one, and much of the praise is being aimed in his direction. Not coming out quite so well are the pairing of Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, yet nonetheless, the general consensus seems to be that this is by distance the best Twilight movie to date. The Hollywood Reporter “It took three films, but “The Twilight Saga” finally nails just the right tone in “Eclipse,” a film that neatly balances the teenage operatic passions from Stephenie Meyer’s novels with the movies’ supernatural trappings. Orlando Sentinel “But it’s a breezy two hours – too chatty and too long – sure to please the fans and less likely the non-converted. Whoever finishes off this saga, they’d be wise to go to follow Slade’s road map. He has an idea of where that sweet spot is.” “In short, the film’s arsenal of action and emotion makes “Eclipse” the best “Twilight” movie yet.” Variety “The pleasant surprise this time around is that the result finally feels more like the blockbuster this top-earning franchise deserves.” Next up for the saga? It’s two films of Twilight: Breaking Dawn, with Bill Condon directing. David Slade may just have set a high standard to aim for…
title: “Twilight Eclipse Reviews Round Up” ShowToc: true date: “2025-08-12” author: “James Simpson”
Appreciating that Twilight movies are pretty much review-proof at the best of times, it’s nonetheless some turnaround for the franchise to be on the receiving end of quite so much praise. Certainly it seems that the decision to let David Slade (30 Days Of Night, Hard Candy) direct the film was a good one, and much of the praise is being aimed in his direction. Not coming out quite so well are the pairing of Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, yet nonetheless, the general consensus seems to be that this is by distance the best Twilight movie to date. The Hollywood Reporter “It took three films, but “The Twilight Saga” finally nails just the right tone in “Eclipse,” a film that neatly balances the teenage operatic passions from Stephenie Meyer’s novels with the movies’ supernatural trappings. Orlando Sentinel “But it’s a breezy two hours – too chatty and too long – sure to please the fans and less likely the non-converted. Whoever finishes off this saga, they’d be wise to go to follow Slade’s road map. He has an idea of where that sweet spot is.” “In short, the film’s arsenal of action and emotion makes “Eclipse” the best “Twilight” movie yet.” Variety “The pleasant surprise this time around is that the result finally feels more like the blockbuster this top-earning franchise deserves.” Next up for the saga? It’s two films of Twilight: Breaking Dawn, with Bill Condon directing. David Slade may just have set a high standard to aim for…
