Purists will likely scoff at the suggestion, but it’s hard to discount
the “Twilight” DNA in the foundation of “The Host.” Both projects
originate from author Stephenie Meyer, who made a killing with her
sparkly vampires saga and has now moved over to sci-fi for her latest
effort, once again cooking up a love triangle template to hang prolonged
moments of swoon and physical contemplation on. It’s undeniably
derivative and about as thrilling as “Twilight” was, returning to a
droning ambiance of indecision to fashion a first step forward in a
burgeoning franchise for a young audience aching for a new fixation now
that Meyer’s original moneymaker has concluded. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com

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