To capitalize on the current vampire craze, Summit Entertainment is releasing the third “Twilight” film in 20 months. Bloodsucking is big business these days.
The first two movies grossed $1.1 billion, and “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse” is guaranteed to be another blockbuster. Two more installments are planned for fans who can’t get enough of the series based on the best-selling books by Stephenie Meyer.
I’m not one of them. Though “Eclipse” is better than the second movie and on par with the first, that’s hardly great praise. While the three films have had different directors -- the latest is David Slade, whose “30 Days of Night” also was a vampire tale -- they share the same defects: languorous pacing, cardboard characters, soap-opera dialogue and stilted acting.
Slade brings more energy and technical flair, especially in the elaborate chase and battle scenes. Yet no amount of action can overcome the syrupy love triangle that dominates the movie, one that features an endless stream of yearning looks, passionate kisses and corny speeches.
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