I was not terribly impressed with the first movie in this series, but I still firmly believe that had there been more money and perhaps a different director, things might have been different. So I had big expectations for New Moon, because there was both a new director and a lot more money. And I was not disappointed.
The second movie in the extremely popular Twilight Saga, New Moon finds Bella Swan dumped by her sparkly vampire boyfriend. In the throws of a depression that only teenage girls can fathom, she turns to her best friend, the lusciously pumped up Jacob Black, to help her recover. But Jacob is experiencing some growing pains of his own.
Directed by Chris Weitz, of Golden Compass fame, and starring Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, and Taylor Lautner, New Moon improves on the book by moving things along at a faster pace, but not leaving anything out. The look of the movie was much better than the first, and the special effects were astronomically improved. And did I mention Taylor Lautner? Good God, y'all. Not only did he famously buff up for this part, but the actual acting was really really good. Especially in the scenes involving Bella, Jacob, and Alice, just before the climax of the movie, Lautner really shows Jacob's devastation and fury at Bella's blind devotion to the absent Edward.
Certainly, this movie will win no critics' accolades. But it's not been made for the critics, it's been made for the fans. And fan girls worldwide have spoken. So, with that in mind, bring on Eclipse!
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