TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE **½

David Slade  directed this Drama/Romance/Thriller. Watch Preview Cast: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Xavier Samuel, Bryce Dallas Howard, Ashley Greene, Billy Burke, Peter Facinelli, Elizabeth Reaser, Nikki Reed, Kellan Lutz, Jackson Rathbone, Dakota Fanning. Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of action and violence, and some sensuality. Running time is two hours and four minutes.

Bella (Stewart) once again finds herself surrounded by danger as Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire (Howard) continues her quest for revenge. In the midst of it all, she is forced to choose between her love for Edward (Pattinson)  and her friendship with Jacob (Lautner) — knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite the ageless struggle between vampire and werewolf.

I'd describe this as all romance/drama with about fifteen minutes of thriller thrown in for the males who have been dragged along. The primary audience has to be girls and women. This is full of endless talking about feelings and love, replete with long scenes of soulful staring. Can you tell I am less than impressed? My rating is an average of what I thought, and what I feel most girls/women will  think, which should give you a pretty good idea of my personal opinion! The film is well made, Stewart isn't totally glum and morose this time around, and believe it or not, there's actually a laugh or two. If you're a Fanning fan, forget it...she has about two minutes of screen time. Guys, figure out some excuse to avoid this and encourage your wife/girlfriend to attend with a group of her friends. You'll both be happier. Theatres/Times.