The Twilight Saga: New Moon

Plot Summary  
After Bella recovers from the vampire attack that almost claimed her life, she looks to celebrate her birthday with Edward and his family. However, a minor accident during the festivities results in Bella's blood being shed, a sight that proves too intense for the Cullens, who decide to leave the town of Forks, Washington for Bella and Edward's sake. Initially heartbroken, Bella finds a form of comfort in reckless living, as well as an even-closer friendship with Jacob Black. Danger in different forms awaits. imdb

Movie Box

Director	Chris Witz
Producer	Mark Morgan
	Wyck Godfrey
Screenplay	Melissa Rosenberg
	Stephen McFeely
Based on	novel New Moon by Stephenie Meyer
Music	Alexandre Desplat
Cinematography	Javier Aguirresarobe
Editing	Peter Lambert
Distributor	Summit Entertainment
Release Dates	16 November 2009 (Los Angeles Premiere)
	20 November 2009 (United States)
Running Time	2 hours, 10 minutes

Cast

Kristen Stewart	Bella Swan
Robert Pattinson	Edward Cullen
Taylor Lautner	Jacob Black
Peter Facinelli	Carlisle Cullen
Elizabeth Reaser	Esme Cullen
Ashley Greene	Alice Cullen
Kellan Lutz	Emmett Cullen
Nikki Reed	Rosalie Hale
Jackson Rathbone	Jasper Cullen
Billy Burke	Charlie Swan
Rachelle Lefevre	Victoria
Edi Gathegi	Laurent
Michael Sheen	Aro
Dakota Fanning	Jane
Anna Kendrick	Jessica Stanley
Michael Welch	Mike Newton

REEL Review
Pattinson and Stewart's team up was not lost since the Twilight impression. Their love team still possesses the spark and charm of a human-vampire relationship. Taylor Lautner also has shown his other side. From his untidy image from the first movie, a hunky Jacob Black arose. He has been in fact the soul of this film - everyone talks more about him than Bella and Edward.

But talking about sequels, the succeeding films usually do not surpass the first. But it is unusual that from a really big hit first installment follows a very lousy sequel. Watching Twilight on big screen was really a delight. In fact I'll be willing to watch it over and over again. That made me (and the other Twilight fanatics I'm sure) really excited about New Moon. The success of Twilight makes the viewer to want even more from Bella and Edward, especially the non-readers of the novel like me. But I was really disappointed after watching this film. When the credits started rolling, all I said was "that was it??". The film may have satisfied the hardcore fans of the series, but for viewers like me that have been into the series just because of the Twilight fever, we are most likely to be thwarted by the slow pacing, talks and more talks, and lengthy showing.

It was more of a drama genre. Less actions, less romance. I am not sure if the novel is as boring as the film. Chris Weitz must have thought of something to induce salience and reduce too much melodramas. He must at least have applied his tactics with his The Golden Compass film ~ woosh, less boring. Aside from the wolves in the pack who had been wearing trousers and had shown their bodies throughout the film, especially Jacob, nothing more is really wow-ing.

Better to watch a soap opera marathon. I just wasted my 200 bucks.

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