As the story of Bella moves towards its finale, the franchise’s weaknesses accumulate. With Breaking Dawn, Part 1 being weaker than the previous Twilight films, the plot is often treading water, making this one of those films in serious need of a fast-forward button. […]
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The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010)
“Doesn’t he own a shirt?”
The third film in the franchise picks up where the second left off and carries the story onwards to the two-part finale. There is little that can be said about this film. It is neither particularly good nor particularly bad. But at least there are some memorable lines and scenes – things this franchise generally has very little of. […]
The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)
The first prequel to Twilight sets up the love-triangle this franchise is notorious for; and it throws werewolves into the mix.
The plot is a bit thin and disjointed, which makes this film slightly weaker than its predecessor. […]
Twilight (2008)
I am going to re-watch and review the Twilight films for this blog, one by one.
The first Twilight film always felt like a decent if inconsequential teen drama to me; but in terms of impact on popular culture this franchise always punched way above its weight anyway. […]