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Alynda Wheat, People: GOOD (NOT GREAT) (cg) "You don't have to be a Twi-hard to enjoy 'Eclipse.' " (Read the full review...) 111 words, 07/01/10 Richard Corliss, Time: GOOD "...isn't a masterpiece -- no matter. It rekindles the warmth of great Hollywood romances, where foreplay was the climax and a kiss was never just a kiss." (Read the full review...) 1,028 words, 06/29/10 David Germain, Associated Press: MODERATE (cg) "...while the movie's a bit more light on its feet, it wallows in what fans love most, that whiny romantic triangle among a schoolgirl and her two beastie boys." (Read the full review...) 734 words, 06/29/10 Thelma Adams, Us Weekly: VERY GOOD (cg) "Bella's the perfect moody teenager rocking jeans and mascara, a beauty inside and out just trying to find a place in the world where she feels real." (Read the full review...) 311 words, 06/29/10 Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly: EXCELLENT (cg) "The story, at heart, is earnest and humorless teen romantic glop, but its feelings aren't fake, and the movie is compulsively watchable; it has a passionflower intensity." (Read the full review...) 694 words, 07/02/10 Michael Phillips, A.O. Scott, At the Movies: MODERATE (cg) Michael Phillips: "Skip it." A.O. Scott: "See it." (Watch the full review...) 297 seconds, 07/03/10 Peter Travers, Rolling Stone: MODERATE (cg) "...plays it PG-13 safe... just one more walk on the mild sides for tweens who dream of being penetrated by cold flesh that will keep them young and cute forever." (Read the full review...) 735 words, 06/29/10 Claudia Puig, USA Today: MODERATE (cg) "...pretty much more of the same.... it's still hard to see what all the fuss over ordinary Bella is about." (Read the full review...) 544 words, 06/30/10 Roger Ebert, RogerEbert.com: MODERATE (cg) "...conversations between Bella and Edward, Bella and David, Edward and David, and Edward and Bella and David. This would play better if any of them were clever conversationalists..." (Read the full review...) 784 words, 06/29/10 James Berardinelli, Reel Views: GOOD (NOT GREAT) (cg) "...any attempt to pretend this isn't all about sex is foolish. 'Eclipse' is all about getting the juices flowing, plain and simple." (Read the full review...) 1,174 words, 06/30/10
A.O. Scott, New York Times: GOOD "...raises the level of romantic intensity considerably, and also nudges Bella's heretofore somewhat abstract longings decisively in the direction of physical lust..." (Read the full review...) 972 words, 06/30/10 Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: GOOD (NOT GREAT) (cg) "If you adore Meyer's characters already, you'll be thrilled to spend more time with them. If you don't, well, you'd just end up sitting among a bunch of sighing teens..." (Read the full review...) 393 words, 06/29/10 Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "The kiss of the vampire is cooler, the werewolf is hotter, the battles are bigger... some serious fun..." (Read the full review...) 841 words, 06/30/10 Kyle Smith, New York Post: VERY GOOD (cg) "...dispenses with much of the caramel gooeyness of the first two episodes in favor of decent action, some heartfelt tender moments and even a splash of wit." (Read the full review...) 797 words, 06/30/10 Rafer Guzman, New York Newsday: WEAK (cg) "...the teenage but immortal vampires complain about being 'frozen' in their lives, unable to 'move forward.' So is everyone involved in this deathtrap of a franchise." (Read the full review...) 346 words, 06/30/10 David Edelstein, New York Magazine: GOOD "How's the movie? On its own terms, quite good! It's certainly more stirring than the last one, a barbiturate." (Read the full review...) 1,060 words, 06/29/10 Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: MODERATE (cg) "...conversations between Bella and Edward, Bella and David, Edward and David, and Edward and Bella and David. This would play better if any of them were clever conversationalists..." (Read the full review...) 784 words, 06/29/10 Dan Kois, Village Voice/LA Weekly: MODERATE "...identifies itself early as a fetish object.... its silly explanatory flashbacks are so short that no one who hasn't studied the books will make head or tail of them..." (Read the full review...) 709 words, 06/30/10 Peter Howell, Toronto Star: GOOD (NOT GREAT) (cg) "Same old vampires, third time around.... 'Twilight' is still at the kissing stage, and a bad case of 'bite-us interruptus' is starting to take hold." (Read the full review...) 569 words, 06/30/10 Liam Lacey, Toronto Globe & Mail: VERY GOOD (cg) "With the bigger story and more fully developed relationships... the first 'Twilight' film that feels like a real movie in its own right, not just a spin-off from a mass literary cult." (Read the full review...) 737 words, 06/30/10 Josep Parera, La Opinion: GOOD (NOT GREAT) (cg) "Afirmar que 'Eclipse' es la mejor entrega de la serie 'The Twilight Saga' no es decir mucho." (Read the full review...) 627 words, 06/30/10 Glenn Sumi, Toronto Now: WEAK (cg) "...delivers some welcome character backstories, a couple of new twists and a well-filmed climactic battle, but mostly it's brooding, bare chests and banal dialogue." (Read the full review...) 163 words, 07/01/10
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post: VERY GOOD (cg) "...succeeds with honor, if not panache, moving the story along with economy and focused momentum.... More deeply psychological than the first two..." (Read the full review...) 588 words, 06/30/10 Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer: GOOD (NOT GREAT) (cg) "...directed in episodic spurts by David Slade, a Brit with a nasty teen-sex drama ('Hard Candy') and a stylish vampire horror pic ('30 Days of Night') to his credit..." (Read the full review...) 790 words, 06/29/10 Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle/San Francisco Chronicle: MODERATE (cg) "...looks sharper and seems a tad more grown-up in the smooching, acting and violence departments.... I kind of wish Jacob would put on a shirt." (Read the full review...) 515 words, 06/30/10 Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel: GOOD (NOT GREAT) (cg) "...a lighter, more watchable fantasy about young love between a young blood and an old old-fashioned vampire.... a breezy two hours -- [but] too chatty and too long..." (Read the full review...) 512 words, 06/30/10 Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star-Tribune: VERY GOOD (cg) "Teen angst, moonlit romance, shirtless hunks and vampire clans: Third 'Twilight' movie is best yet." (Read the full review...) 327 words, 06/30/10 Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic: GOOD (NOT GREAT) (cg) "What elevates 'Eclipse' above the previous 'Twilight' films is that it doesn't take itself so seriously, and Slade doesn't allow his stars to." (Read the full review...) 685 words, 06/30/10 Joy Tipping, Dallas Morning News: OUTSTANDING (cg) "...the best of the pack thus far. It's fast-paced, witty and uncloyingly sentimental... a well-paced blend of action and introspection..." (Read the full review...) 603 words, 06/30/10 Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post: VERY GOOD (cg) "...a finer outing than 2009's 'New Moon'.... remains foremost a flick for devotees, it has sturdier pleasures and takes on its emotional ambitions with renewed dedication." (Read the full review...) 501 words, 06/30/10 Wesley Morris, Boston Globe: MODERATE (cg) "...watching three teenagers prattle for two long hours about their feelings is noble. If the first two movies were 'get a room,' part three is 'get a therapist.' " (Read the full review...) 743 words, 06/30/10 Clint O'Connor, Cleveland Plain-Dealer: VERY GOOD (cg) "Bella loves Edward, but she loves Jacob, too, just not as much as she loves Edward. But Edward knows that, and Jacob knows that, and Bella knows they know. Egads." (Read the full review...) 553 words, 06/30/10 Moira Macdonald, Seattle Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) (cg) "New director David Slade ('Hard Candy') does a creditable job of balancing the swoony romance with bloodthirsty violence and swift-cut action." (Read the full review...) 569 words, 07/02/10 Mike Russell, Portland Oregonian: MODERATE (cg) "...a bit of a wheel-spinner -- barely advancing the relationships in Stephenie Meyer's vampire-romance saga. But it's mostly solidly directed by David Slade..." (Read the full review...) 742 words, 06/30/10 Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: GOOD (NOT GREAT) (cg) "...delivers an installment that's mostly on par with last year's 'New Moon,' with some improvements, but also in need of some improvements." (Read the full review...) 349 words, 06/30/10 Steve Persall, St. Petersburg Times: FAIR (cg) "...leaves the sputtering story arc in idle, with only an uneasy truce between the vampire and werewolf clans amounting to anything new." (Read the full review...) 502 words, 06/30/10 Tom Long, Detroit News: GOOD (NOT GREAT) (cg) "...there's a lot more action and humor in this third installment of the vampire franchise... But the movie still mostly consists of long mooning of romantic indecision..." (Read the full review...) 666 words, 06/30/10 Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald: GOOD (NOT GREAT) (cg) "...ham-fisted and obvious, with a frustrating lack of imagination... But I'd be lying if I said 'Eclipse' didn't leave me curious as to what happens next." (Read the full review...) 576 words, 06/30/10
Dan Kois, Village Voice/LA Weekly: MODERATE "...identifies itself early as a fetish object.... its silly explanatory flashbacks are so short that no one who hasn't studied the books will make head or tail of them..." (Read the full review...) 709 words, 06/30/10 Peter Keough, Boston Phoenix: POOR (cg) "...there's no excuse for Stephenie Meyer's terrible writing.... a tedious litany of trite, mawkish, repetitious dialogue from what might be the world's worst Y/A novel." (Read the full review...) 603 words, 07/01/10 Genevieve Koski, AV Club: MODERATE (cg) "...while 'Eclipse's' action highs are higher, its expositional lows are lower... a mostly for-fans-only proposition, but it has slightly more to offer outsiders than the previous two films..." (Read the full review...) 414 words, 06/29/10 Glenn Sumi, Toronto Now: WEAK (cg) "...delivers some welcome character backstories, a couple of new twists and a well-filmed climactic battle, but mostly it's brooding, bare chests and banal dialogue." (Read the full review...) 163 words, 07/01/10 Curt Holman, Atlanta Creative Loafing: WEAK (cg) "Director David Slade's sense of humor and snappy pace doesn't make up for the film's secondhand plotting and overall ridiculousness..." (Read the full review...) 612 words, 06/30/10 Tricia Olszewski, Washington City Paper: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...suitable even for normal grown-ups. David Slade has ushered the series' angst toward true darkness, resulting in an 'Eclipse' that merits its title." (Read the full review...) 602 words, 07/01/10
Bob Mondello, NPR All Things Considered: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...has pretty scenery, pretty people, pretty wolves and pretty broad winks at the audience... Director David Slade keeps the action brisk and the time-killing attractive." (Listen to the full review...) 190 seconds, 06/29/10 Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "I can't pretend that the third episode instilled a fever in my blood, but it didn't leave me cold. For the first time in the series I felt I'd seen a real movie." (Read the full review...) 479 words, 07/02/10 A.O. Scott, New York Times: GOOD "...raises the level of romantic intensity considerably, and also nudges Bella's heretofore somewhat abstract longings decisively in the direction of physical lust..." (Read the full review...) 972 words, 06/30/10 David Edelstein, NPR Fresh Air: GOOD "...the screenplay blends those long, lovelorn dialogues with nifty historical flashbacks and lots of hissing vampire villains." (Listen to the full review...) 488 seconds, 07/01/10 Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "The kiss of the vampire is cooler, the werewolf is hotter, the battles are bigger... some serious fun..." (Read the full review...) 841 words, 06/30/10
Peter Debruge, Daily Variety: VERY GOOD "...feels more like the blockbuster this top-earning franchise deserves.... the most cinematic of the series so far..." (Read the full review...) 1,067 words, 06/27/10 Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter: VERY GOOD "...finally hits its stride with an entertaining mix of romance and action fantasy.... an unapologetic indulgence in this basic fantasy of every teenage girl... The three leads shine..." (Read the full review...) 901 words, 06/27/10 Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "The kiss of the vampire is cooler, the werewolf is hotter, the battles are bigger... some serious fun..." (Read the full review...) 841 words, 06/30/10 Emanuel Levy, Cinema 24/7: GOOD (NOT GREAT) (cg) "...more action and less mood... the young, sexy, and endlessly confused Bella Swan once again faces danger, albeit of a different kind." (Read the full review...) 812 words, 06/27/10 A.O. Scott, New York Times: GOOD "...raises the level of romantic intensity considerably, and also nudges Bella's heretofore somewhat abstract longings decisively in the direction of physical lust..." (Read the full review...) 972 words, 06/30/10 Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "I can't pretend that the third episode instilled a fever in my blood, but it didn't leave me cold. For the first time in the series I felt I'd seen a real movie." (Read the full review...) 479 words, 07/02/10
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