Eclipse by David Slade and Melissa Rosenburg

Slade, D. [Director]. & Rosenburg, M. [Writer]. (2010). Eclipse [Motion Picture]. USA: Summit Entertainment. ASIN: B001UV4XFG

Plot Summary

  A string of mysterious killings are terrifying Seattle as a newborn army is being created. With Bella's impending graduation, she is being forced to make a decision between her love for Edward or Jacob which just may cause a war between vampires and werewolves. She also is facing the hardest decision that she has ever had to make.

Critical Evaluation

  I am a huge fan of the Twilight series, but not so much of the movies. I was very surprised after sitting through six and a half hours of all the movies played straight in a row that I really liked this one. There was no cheesy stunt movements or lame dialogues and awkward pauses. The story followed better than the other two movies, and I loved the background stories of the usually left out characters. Even with the actress change, Victoria was exactly how I pictured her in the book. My all time favorite part was the tent scene during the blizzard. Had to rewind that part a couple of times.

Readers Annotation

  Bella faces the hardest decision of her life and it doesn't help that she has to fight a war that may just destroy all living things.

Information about the Creator

  David Slade was born September 26, 1969 in the United Kingdom. David began making videos for music artists such as Stone Temple Pilots and Muse. His first feature film, Hard Candy, was released in 2005 by Lions Gate Entertainment. His favorite trademark is dim light settings and his astrological sign is the Libra.

  Melissa Rosenburg was born August 28, 1962 in Marin County, California, She graduated from Bennington College in Vermont and majored in dance. She has worked in both film and television and as won a Peabody award. She is on the Board of Directors for the Writers Guild of America. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband Lev Spiro who is a television director.

Genre

  Movie

Curriculum Ties

  Classes can compare the book to the movie.

Booktalking Ideas

 

Reading Level/Interest Age

Young Adult

Challenge Issues

  Vampires, occult, violence
   I would offer my library's Collection Development Policy which highlights how challenges and reconsideration's are handled. I would ask the challenger and the professional reviewing it to familiarize themselves with the book.

Reason for Selection

  Die hard fan of series. Saw all three movies in a row at the midnight showing with a bunch of other librarians. I couldn't miss it.