In hearing some previous reviews I was expecting a pretty great movie and it did NOT disappoint! I would say the acting of all the actors was the best out of all three movies. I was blown away by Taylor's performance as Jacob! I wasn't a big fan in either of the first two movies, but he finally won me over. Kristin, Rob, and especially Ashley Greene's performances were much better than in New Moon.
You can tell the budget was much larger for the third movie, as well. There is a considerable difference in the appearance of make-up, wigs and sets. The movie flowed so much better than I thought New Moon did. And, of course, the special affects were amazing! Seeing it in IMAX made it a little hard to follow some of the action shots (I felt like I needed to be sitting a lot further back to see what was actually happening), but overall it was a great experience!
Some say Eclipse is the best out of all three movies. I'm not so sure about that... I think all three have a very different feel, as they should, since they are three very different books! I did enjoy Eclipse more than New Moon, however, I love the whole Indy feel and experience of the first movie, and, therefore, would have to call it a tie between Twilight and Eclipse.
I would confidently recommend this movie for women AND men. I don't think many men would be too disappointed, especially since the Twilight Saga is considered "chick flicks".
I have seen this movie several times on DVD, however, never saw it in a theatre until this past Thursday (11/19/09). I LOVE the movie, however, the experience within the theatre we had chosen to see it was horrible. The surround sound wasn't working so you could hardly hear them speaking when they were speaking quietly. Everyone in the theatre had to be overly quiet so each individual could hear. Then they had to close all the restrooms due to some plumbing issues!! The overall experience at the theatre was disappointing! Especially when my friends and I were so excited to see our favorite movie!!
Loved the new "refined" look of this film! I still love the first Twilight movie. In fact, I love that each of these films will have different looks them. Keeps things interesting.
The acting was also a lot better in New Moon. I was pleasantly surprised by Taylor Lautner's performance! Obviously his newly transformed body was nice to look at, however, his acting was the nicest surprise.
I have seen the movie twice since it came out and am planning on seeing it, again, a few more times while it's still in theatres.