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Published: Wednesday, 14 July 2010 21:47
Let's just preface this review with no matter what is said about ECLIPSE, millions will still flock to theaters with their respective "Team Edward or Jacob" tees and make me eat my words. But, I'm happy to report that despite all the uber hype, ECLIPSE, starring Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, and Taylor Lautner, manages to serve up enough drama, romance and supernatural action to satiate most Twihards.
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Ironically, it is David Slade, an indie director who delivered the most mainstream installment and in my humble opinion, the best movie of the three films! Don't get me wrong, there are some minor issues with it and Twilight purists might have a few words for Summit. The film is broken down into three universal themes, one being the love triangle between Bella, Edward and Jacob; the second theme is vengeance, which is a test of everyone's loyalty, and the last theme is Good vs. Evil, which culminates in an epic battle at the end.
Screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg condensed the best moments of the book. Jasper and Rosalie's background stories were revealed. The Quileute creation story explains how shapeshifters called Spirit Warriors, were the original werewolves. Some character tweaks can be forgiven like giving Academy Award nominee, Anna Kendrick more face time. Victoria's lackey, Riley was given an expanded role. Unfortunately Ashley Green's Alice was so diminished that it didn't seem as though she and Bella are actually close. It's a shame because freaky Alice is one of the strongest characters of the saga.
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But seriously, it was all about Edward and Bella's romance and trust me, there's plenty of it. What I like about Eclipse is that there are finally conclusions to open storylines. Victoria's bloody vengeance comes to an end. Bella makes her final decision to become a vampire after weighing all the consequences. The love triangle comes to a conclusion; Bella chooses Edward, but was there ever really a contest between Edward and Jake? I say no. Taylor Lautner's Jacob (looking hot!) however, was more mature than book Jacob, keeping his obnoxious behavior in check. The much anticipated tent scene lives up to expectation. Jacob has arguably the best line in the movie. When Edward asked him why he was getting into Bella's sleeping bag, he replies "I am hotter than you!" it sent the audience into fits!
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There's something for everyone so if interactions of the amorous kind aren't exactly your thing, then there's plenty of vampire-on-werewolf- blood-sucking-jaw-gnashing action too!!! One area that needed improvement was the dead vampires looking like broken marble statues. They were kinda weird and bordering on the cheese. Even still, Twilighters will be out in droves to show love and adoration for their favorite Forks crew. So here are my final words: Eclipse, I'm in!!!
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Published: Wednesday, 14 July 2010 20:42
Tom Cruise (Mission Impossible) is funny! At this stage in his career I think it is his most endearing quality. We already know that Cameron Diaz (Charlie’s Angels) can mix action with comedy. The two of them together are delightful. This is a fun, crazy, manic film! I found myself smiling throughout.
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NIGHT AND DAY is a clever mix of everything we love about action films with an amusing blend of sight gags and character driven comedy. I love the over the top absurdity of this film which bordered on the line of satire. It thrilled and tickled you at the same time. Thinking back now on some of the visuals still has me chuckling. What should have been menacing becomes ridiculous by the pure improbability of it. I thought that some of the sight gags were brilliant.
Cameron Diaz plays a classic car mechanic who is unwittingly used as a mule by super spy Tom Cruise to get a top secret device past airport security. At first she falls for his charm and is flattered by his attention, but when she discovers his true purpose and the danger she is in, she becomes hysterical and he drugs her to shut her up. She wakes up in her own bed, and for a moment thinks it’s a dream. But when he leaves little notes around her house and she is visited by the FBI, she knows she is in the middle of something big.
I really got a kick out of the running gag which had her constantly being drugged and then waking up in a strange place. It reminded me of when I was a kid traveling across country in a camper. I would wake up and have to look out the window to see what state I was in. But in this film she wakes up in Spain, Austria, South America and other exotic locations. It is a very funny bit that is put to good use.
For villainy we have Peter Sarsgaard (An Education) as a rogue agent, and Jordi Molla (Che: Part Two) as a Spanish arms dealer. Viola Davis (Doubt) portrays FBI Director George, who backs the wrong agent, and Paul Dano (There Will Be Blood) plays a young genius who invents a brilliant new technology. He is the one that Cruise is protecting, and it is his invention that everyone is trying to steal.
Besides great car chases, explosions, and hand to hand combat, Knight and Day also takes us all over the world. It is fun, adventurous, charming and cool. What a great summer romp and date movie. Both the guys and the girls will love this one.
