As far as the Twilight Saga goes this one was much more fun than the other two. Melissa Rosenburg was spot on with the books whitty banter. David Slade brought a darkness to the movie without tipping it over into a horror flick.
This was a fun movie for me. However, I was extremely disappointed in the change from Rachelle LaFever to Bryce Dallas Howard. She is not a bad actress, but just bad as the character of Victoria. She did not get who Victoria is. Victoria is feral, beautiful and deadly. She is not soft and pouty. Her make up was horrible and tended to make her look more like a cheap whore. Rachelle was a perfect fit even though she was not their first choice. She had a natural beauty and a seductive dark manner. She got Victoria. Too bad she signed another contract holding her back. It took me right out of the movies lure every time she was on screen. Fun movie otherwise :)
I was very impressed with this movie. The CG was phenomenal to say the least. The story line was terrific, I do not think that this series could have been revived with a new cast in any other fashion. It pulled Star Trek out of the old days, but yet remained true to the characters. I will be seeing it again before it leaves theaters. There may have been a couple of corny or quirky things, but that is classic Star Trek, not to mention the rest of the movie was so superb that they were pretty much over looked. Our showing received a standing ovation, more than I can say for any other Star Trek movie showings of the past. Oh and dear mother of all that is good..... The new Captain Kirk can beam me up anytime LOL!