The third film is “more of the same” from the first two movie, said USA Today, noting the physical attributes of the three co-stars are featured heavily in the film franchise that is wildly popular with the coveted teen market. “This is definitely the most romantic of the films, although some of these scenes are set in flower-filled meadows that bring to mind feminine-hygiene commercials,” the newspaper said.
The New York Times said “Eclipse” was “a more robustly entertaining film than either of its predecessors” with added humour, more violence, “and, true to the film’s title, a deeper intimation of darkness.” But it said with the exception of Stewart, “what there isn’t, as usual, is much in the way of good acting.” Overall, the film has scored a 50 percent rating among reviews aggregated by website rottentomatoes.com with 53 critics saying positive things and 53 negative.
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But reviews may not matter for the teen market who have embraced the first two films as much as they have Meyer’s books, and the midnight screenings certainly brought out loyal followers known as “Twi-hards.” The initial “Twilight” sucked $392.5 million from box offices worldwide and its sequel, “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” raked-in $709 million worldwide. And whether they can act or not, [Read more…]