Preview: Eclipse (2010)

Synopsis:

The third film in the Twilight series, adapting the third novel to the big screen where Bella must choose between two loves.

• Poster: D-

Review:

The slight credit I give this poster is that it builds easily on the film's pre-selected audience. Otherwise, it would be a massive unnecessary waste.

• Trailer: D+; C-

Review:

An exercise in romantic cliches and laughable acting will nevertheless appeal and please an easily-romanticized audience of tween girls with lots of disposable income.

The plot thickens...or at least gets better explained. While the legion of Twilight fans will make the film a success regardless of if there is advertising done, the trailer is obviously meant to target fence-sitters and those who wouldn't normally go see it. There's nothing here to encourage that. And some may see this and wonder, like I did, how a franchise that has made so many millions of dollars could process and create such cheap and shoddy-looking visual effects.

Oscar Prospects:

None.

Release Date:

• June 30, 2010

Full Review Synopsis:

I have not seen this film.

-Wesley Lovell (March 14, 2010) Original

-Wesley Lovell (May 1, 2010) New Trailer