Reviewed by Britany Ruby
Release Date: November 20, 2009
Date Viewed: November 26, 2009
Directed By: Chris Weitz
Writing Credits: Melissa Rosenberg(screenplay), Stephanie Meyer(Novel)
Overall Rating: 3 out of 5
On November 20, 2009 Twilight fans everywhere filled movie theatres for the sequel, New Moon. I wanted to hear what the crowd thought before viewing it myself. After hearing mixed reviews, I set out to end my Thanksgiving with a double dose of Twilight, only to be disappointed.
The Twilight Saga: New Moon is the second installment of the series and it fails in comparison to the first. While, the movie does introduce many new aspects (spoiler alert) such as Jacob’s transformation into a wolf and provides more history on the vampire race, it did not provide the same emotional draw as the first movie. Most women, loved the forbidden love aspect in the first movie, but in the second movie you come to find out that Bella is a love struck puppy and loves anyone dangerous. While the movie does offer more action for the guys, it simply is not the vampire love story I was hoping for.
However, I did give the movie a three out of five rating because of the excellent acting, and dramatic effects in the movie. Kristin Stewart and Robert Pattinson have chemistry on screen, as Bella and Edward, while Taylor Lautner, who plays Jacob, makes you sympathize over his unrequited love towards Bella. Also, the special effects were phenomenal. The transformations from human to wolf seemed effortless, and the fight scenes make viewers believe the people are actually getting hurt.
Even though I was not extremely happy with this movie, I do believe it is worth seeing for all Twilight fans out there. After all, how else would one be prepared for the next movie?
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