I finally got around to watching the latest Twilight series movie, eclipse, and I have to say, I’m not impressed. In fact, there was so much missing that I’m not even sure I can call it anything more than a shadow of the book it was based on. Now I understand that movies cannot last for more than 3 hours without having an intermission. The human body can only hold fluid for so long…but that doesn’t mean you cut out some of the best parts of the book.
So what’s missing? well for one, the major friction between the cullens and the wolves. Oh, you get a brief idea that they don’t like each other, but it doesn’t give anything to say why Bella isn’t going to see Jacob. They don’t even hint that Bella has friends outside the trio dynamic or that she’s worried about them. They left so much out of the camp fire scene that I’m not sure it’s even worth keeping it…
Was there anything I liked…well, yes actually. I love the characters. I think they did the tent scene the best, perhaps even slightly better than the book version, though that was hard to top. The party was awesome, though I would have liked to have seen the driveway in all it’s lighted glory. The fight scene wasn’t bad, but in the book Bella doesn’t actually cut herself. And her hand was broken, not sprained when she clocked Jacob…was a brace really that expensive?
Hopefully they can pull it all together in New Moon, because right now they are missing the Alaskan dynamic. (remember how they refused to help with the whole fight the newborns thing…yeah in the movie, there’s no mention of them at all or anyone else for that matter.) I really like the books, but am losing faith in the movie making process to get the point across. I mean, you had the author at your disposal. You could have asked what the major plot lines were and how they fit into the next book…
Alright. I’ll step off the soap box now. I appreciate the chance to voice my opinion on varying books, movies and other entertainment sources. Have a great week everyone!
