There was a time when I actually defended the 'Twilight' films, and thanks in no small part to the films themselves, that devolved into simply defending people's right to like the 'Twilight' films. Now, I'm not quite sure that I can even do that, at least judging by the lack of, well, justification on the new Blu-ray for 'The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.'
In terms of the presentation of the film, the picture looks terrific, offering dynamic, colorful and clear imagery that highlights director David Slade's superlative technical expertise behind the camera. Meanwhile, the sound design is muscular but equally lucid, providing deep rumbles of furrowed-brow intensity via the low-end notes while dialogue and sound effects are perfectly distinguishable; in short, fans will have no trouble seeing every gesture that actors Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner make, nor deciphering every last line or utterance that they deliver.
In terms of the bonus content, the centerpiece of the disc is the two commentary tracks that accompany the movie, one by stars Pattinson and Stewart, and one by 'Twilight' author Stephenie Meyer and producer Wyck Godfrey. Although an early exchange between Pattinson and Stewart suggests that the duo will reveal details about the forthcoming two-part finale of the series, 'Breaking Dawn,' their comments are ultimately as factual as the speculations of Twihards in a fan site chat room, and the majority of the rest of the track is devoted to the pair's giggling, largely-unexplained in-jokes or generally frivolous insights into the making of the film.
In terms of the presentation of the film, the picture looks terrific, offering dynamic, colorful and clear imagery that highlights director David Slade's superlative technical expertise behind the camera. Meanwhile, the sound design is muscular but equally lucid, providing deep rumbles of furrowed-brow intensity via the low-end notes while dialogue and sound effects are perfectly distinguishable; in short, fans will have no trouble seeing every gesture that actors Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner make, nor deciphering every last line or utterance that they deliver.
In terms of the bonus content, the centerpiece of the disc is the two commentary tracks that accompany the movie, one by stars Pattinson and Stewart, and one by 'Twilight' author Stephenie Meyer and producer Wyck Godfrey. Although an early exchange between Pattinson and Stewart suggests that the duo will reveal details about the forthcoming two-part finale of the series, 'Breaking Dawn,' their comments are ultimately as factual as the speculations of Twihards in a fan site chat room, and the majority of the rest of the track is devoted to the pair's giggling, largely-unexplained in-jokes or generally frivolous insights into the making of the film.
