The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)

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• John M

  
  First not horrible for what it is. Ive read the books just so i can make educated opinions on these kind of things. You know fangirls cant stand when you crush their movies if you havent seen them. My favorite character in the book is Alice. And Ashley Greene continues to do a… More
  First not horrible for what it is. Ive read the books just so i can make educated opinions on these kind of things. You know fangirls cant stand when you crush their movies if you havent seen them. My favorite character in the book is Alice. And Ashley Greene continues to do a wonderful job in that role in the movies. More Alice please. Robert Pattinson . . . wow . .lets just say I dont get it. Now that ive seen trailers for his new movie I even more dont get it. His acting seems just very bad. His dialogue and delivery are just painstakingly bad. Taylor Lautner on the other hand given the same horrible words to speak seems to come across more sincere and more believable. Can you even believe stuff in a movie like this? All and all seems like they are holding pretty steady to the books. The shapechangers in wolf form look bad ass. The fight scenes do give it a kinda mythical feel. 3 stars for at least staying pretty close to the books and for Ashley Greene :)

• Anthony L

  
  I wasn't a huge fan of the first film but I thought this one was going to have more of a Vampires vs. Werewolfs theme so I gave it a go. I was disappointed to say the least. Like I said in my review of the first film, I was never in the target audience but even then, I went… More
  I wasn't a huge fan of the first film but I thought this one was going to have more of a Vampires vs. Werewolfs theme so I gave it a go. I was disappointed to say the least. Like I said in my review of the first film, I was never in the target audience but even then, I went through teenage angst and went through a 'Goth' stage, I had my heart broken etc etc, but this is depressing even by depressed 13 year old pubescent standards. I've never really got the romantic idea of Vampyrism either, cheer up you miserable buggers, you make hard-core trekkies look cool! Anyway, all that aside, this is a very dull film about a vacuous and particularly annoying girl that I didn't like very much. I really don't understand the fuss over Kristen Stewart, she's gormless personified!

• ♥˩ƳИИ &

  
  Cast: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Ashley Greene, Rachelle Lefevre, Billy Burke, Peter Facinelli, Nikki Reed, Kellan Lutz, Jackson Rathbone, Michael Sheen, Dakota Fanning, Edi Gathegi, Graham Greene, Elizabeth Reaser Director: Chris Weitz Summary: In this… More
  Cast: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Ashley Greene, Rachelle Lefevre, Billy Burke, Peter Facinelli, Nikki Reed, Kellan Lutz, Jackson Rathbone, Michael Sheen, Dakota Fanning, Edi Gathegi, Graham Greene, Elizabeth Reaser Director: Chris Weitz Summary: In this sequel to Twilight directed by Chris Weitz (American Pie), Forks, Wash., resident Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) is reeling from the departure of her vampire love, Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson), and finds comfort in her friendship with Jacob Black, a werewolf (Taylor Lautner). But before she knows it, she's thrust into a centuries-old conflict, and her desire to be with Edward at any cost leads her to take greater and greater risks. My Thoughts: "I enjoyed this movie much better then "Twilight". I think Chris did a really good job with this movie at trying to keep it as close to the book as you possibly could. It is a rather slow burning film, but I didn't mind because so is the book. Chris also does a great job at bringing the wolves to life. Those who have read the book will enjoy it, those who haven't will probably think it's slow and mediocre. New Moon was one of the two favorites of mine of the series, so maybe that is why I liked it more."

• Wildaly M

  
  I did not find this particularly interesting.

• Jens S

  
  The good news first: the film isn't entirely as lousy as the first part. Of course it's still not very good. The appearance of the werewolves take away some of the cheese the Cullen family has left behind. There are still way too many supposedly deep and emotional dialogs… More
  The good news first: the film isn't entirely as lousy as the first part. Of course it's still not very good. The appearance of the werewolves take away some of the cheese the Cullen family has left behind. There are still way too many supposedly deep and emotional dialogs when a look into a good actor's face would have been enough, and still too many unintentionally funny scenes. The werewolf clan is a tad easier to relate to and at least they don't sparkle, but our female protagonist keeps making one questionable decision after the other, making for a very bad example for teenage girls. Again, the author's Mormon propaganda is obvious and in the way of a decent story. The chasing of the vampire lady to Thom Yorke's song and the Italy sequence are actually rather well done, but then all the whining and overacting starts again, each time Pattinson enters the scene. At least you kinda wanna know what happens next in the end.

• Martin S

  
  I don't wanna like this. But I do. It's just as good as the first one. It's not like I'm some crazy teen who worship the series but you know...it's interesting. And it's well made. She has to pick a side...and here comes a third choice...I don't need… More
  I don't wanna like this. But I do. It's just as good as the first one. It's not like I'm some crazy teen who worship the series but you know...it's interesting. And it's well made. She has to pick a side...and here comes a third choice...I don't need your approval And by the way... Team Jacob 4 Life

• KJ P

  
  This second instalment is a pretty terrible sequel, and does not live up to it's predecessor in any way whatsoever. The cinematography is still just as impressive, getting in quite a few intriguing shot positions, but that does not save this hopeless mess at all. It has many… More
  This second instalment is a pretty terrible sequel, and does not live up to it's predecessor in any way whatsoever. The cinematography is still just as impressive, getting in quite a few intriguing shot positions, but that does not save this hopeless mess at all. It has many flaws, it is not as subtle as the first, the acting is brutally awful, the story is very thrown together, and the conclusion made me want more, but I didn't really care by that point. "New Moon" is extremely cliched with a few cool scenes to get the viewer by. This series is going down the drain, but I will keep giving them a chance to redeem themselves!

• Jeff "

  
  Sequel to Twilight is one of the worst films that I have seen. I grew up watching vampire films, and I could believe the crap I was seeing on-screen. This film along with the first and the rest of the series makes a mockery of the once phenomenal vampire genre. New Moon has everything… More
  Sequel to Twilight is one of the worst films that I have seen. I grew up watching vampire films, and I could believe the crap I was seeing on-screen. This film along with the first and the rest of the series makes a mockery of the once phenomenal vampire genre. New Moon has everything wrong going for it, bad script, bad acting, bad dialogue and above all, stupid story. Fact is, is that this film is garbage. This is a film that strips away everything that was once mysterious and evil with vampires. The vampire lore has been ridiculed with this crap series. Luckily for me, this was my last viewing of Twilight, as swore that never again I would waste my time watching crap like this. New Moon is a boring film that takes far too long to get to the point, and once it gets there, you realize how bad it is, and if you're unlucky, you didn't drift off in the process, but if you're one of the lucky ones that slept halfway through, don't worry, nothing interesting happens. The Twilight films are also a collection of some of the worst actors working today. Kristen Stewart lacks a personality, and always seems bored in the roles she stars in. New Moon is a snore fest. A boring film that doesn't do anything great to the vampire genre, except slap it in the face in an insulting manner. This film is a bad stain in the vampire genre, and it's definitely worst than the first film. If you love real vampire films, avoid this one at all costs. Luckily the new Fright Night destroys this crap series by a long shot.

• Brad W

  
  Im not a hater, but I know a horrible movie when I see it. The acting in this movie consists of her screaming and whing, and Jacob shirtless, thats not good acting ladies. A werewolf looks more like the ones in Harry Potter 3, not whatever these Indian guys turn into. The plot is so… More
  Im not a hater, but I know a horrible movie when I see it. The acting in this movie consists of her screaming and whing, and Jacob shirtless, thats not good acting ladies. A werewolf looks more like the ones in Harry Potter 3, not whatever these Indian guys turn into. The plot is so dumb, its just her whining about Edward and Jacob listening to the shit. This movie is awful, it sucked.

• Alexander D

  
  Better than the first; but not by much.

• Film C

  
  Why Why Why i thought it couldnt possibly get any worse than the first one but it did, its even more pointlessly boring than the first! Kristen Stewart couldnt even make this barable her constant whinning and depressed mood was just irratating with very little action that they last… More
  Why Why Why i thought it couldnt possibly get any worse than the first one but it did, its even more pointlessly boring than the first! Kristen Stewart couldnt even make this barable her constant whinning and depressed mood was just irratating with very little action that they last till the end AGAIN! the story is just laughable and so desperately boring! Nothing seemed to be happening that was interesting, most of the time it just seemed like bella talking love to jacob then to edward there was no real point to the story other than her love for edward an that jacob was a werewolf which ws prety obvious from the 1st movie! I dont know why its so liked its not that great just boring and annoying about hearing about it all the time!

• Michael E

  
  this is just slightly worse than the first film.

• Dean !

  
  Hmm it's ok I didn't think it was as good as the first. A lot of drama and not enough action for me. The pace of the film felt too slow and the comparison to Romeo & Juliet is overplayed. Some ok SFX, pity didn't get to see more of the bad vampires. One girls will… More
  Hmm it's ok I didn't think it was as good as the first. A lot of drama and not enough action for me. The pace of the film felt too slow and the comparison to Romeo & Juliet is overplayed. Some ok SFX, pity didn't get to see more of the bad vampires. One girls will like more than the guys, especially with all the topless guys showing six-packs! Hope the 3rd is more action packed!

• erika b

  
  Everything about it was good. This one was better than the first one but not the best one yet.. It had a lot more action to it. I do not like bella in this film because she is not good role model for young girls.

• Drew S

  
  I'm far from a defender of the Twilight series, but I still think the first film isn't quite the cinematic locust-plague that basically everyone else on the Internet decries it as. Bad, certainly, but not without its merits. No, in terms of complete shameless sucking, New… More
  I'm far from a defender of the Twilight series, but I still think the first film isn't quite the cinematic locust-plague that basically everyone else on the Internet decries it as. Bad, certainly, but not without its merits. No, in terms of complete shameless sucking, New Moon handsomely bridges that gap. The advent of Taylor Lautner and the downright pathetic werewolf mythos will be the nail in this series's coffin yet - Lautner is an inexpressive, inarticulate, unthoughtful piece of meat, valued solely for the kind of vapid beauty that makes someone a good cardboard cutout and nothing else. The scene in the movie theater where he snaps at Bella's surrogate boyfriend or whatever is one of the most serious cases of second-hand embarrassment I've ever witnessed. To be fair to him, the scene itself is horribly written and no one emerges unscathed, not the least of whom is Kristen Stewart. The extent of her involvement in this 130-minute affair (too long! too long!) is ponderous lip biting and a brief jog through some street in South America. I don't even know anymore. Pattinson is vacant, pretty business as usual, offering absolutely no depth to a scenario that's already more shallow than it has the right to be. Sure, we understand that you're leaving Bella to protect her or whatever. Can you at least express it through acting if your contrived dialogue won't let you? The movie itself is completely hideous. Catherine Hardwicke's efforts, though noble and occasionally visually clever, didn't amount to very much, but all of New Moon feels like it's been dropped in a vat of yellow tint. The action has gotten worse, which is in itself a daunting feat, but all Chris Weitz has to offer us is wordy CGI-fests. Perhaps in an attempt to mimic Zack Snyder's patented intensity, tired in its own right, the scenes meant to draw the most attention to themselves are sped up and slowed down at junctures most likely to get our attention. It's most prominent in the final fight where Edward is fighting who-gives-a-fuck, and you can't help but notice the constant slowdown since nothing else of interest is happening on the screen.

• Douglas W C

  
  Really good follow-up.

• Zach B

  
  Before I start this review, may I ask who the hell decided to allow Chris Weitz to direct this film? Let's look at his film resume: American Pie (not bad). The Golden Compass (terrible adaption). So, doe it even make sense to allow a guy that butchered up a film adaptation to… More
  Before I start this review, may I ask who the hell decided to allow Chris Weitz to direct this film? Let's look at his film resume: American Pie (not bad). The Golden Compass (terrible adaption). So, doe it even make sense to allow a guy that butchered up a film adaptation to direct a terrible film and make it worse? I do not know but someone was desperate. I am not going to get into terms of direction as direction has already been said: it is uneven, unintelligent, and above all else, beyond long. Acting wise, there is no acting. For the female leads, there is not one strong performance. For the male leads, they are too busy modeling for Playgirl magazine to actually put on a decent performance. The score, the score is a joke. There is nothing at all moving or even inspiring to call a score. Okay, so you have a bunch of random Alternate pop/rock/emo songs and call that a score? Wow. And finally, the script. In my opinion, sense they already had a butcher of a director, they could have done this film some dignity by making the script some what intelligent and have more of a brain than the novel this film is based on. Overall, this is a film for any teenage girl that is beyond horny and needs shirtless guys to keep her satisfied. Tho this film also works if you want to have a bad movies night.

• Robert C

  
  I felt obliged to watch this (borrowed dvd - no money spent) as I had already viewed film number one and like to know of what I speak when going up against the surprisingly large numbers of (grown) people who enjoy these "films". Unlike the first one which was bad, but at… More
  I felt obliged to watch this (borrowed dvd - no money spent) as I had already viewed film number one and like to know of what I speak when going up against the surprisingly large numbers of (grown) people who enjoy these "films". Unlike the first one which was bad, but at least visually intriguing at times...it was all I could do to not fast forward (or just shut off) this second film. I found it trite and completely insulting on SO MANY levels. Poorly written, inanly shot and edited and flatly acted. Granted I'm not a 12 year old girl...but I'm capable and comfortable recognizing and ackowledging beauty and talnet in both men and women when it is there...but I stand by my complete bewilderment as to all of the fuss over both Pattinson and Lautner. They both come across as complete dullards and are physically (from the neck up at least) very hard to look at. Even Kristen Stewart (who I believe has a lot of potential) is just painfully bad in this film. Between her mumbbling and Pattinsons inability to look anywhere but "stage right" when speaking his lines (regardless of who hes is meant to be speaking with) and Lautner sounding like Lennie from Of Mice And Men...it is just painful to watch.

• Alexis N

  
  I didn't think it could get worst than the first one.. but it's slow and at best "just okay". It's a whole movie following Bella around on her dumb adventures, her thrill seeking and quest to somehow make Edward come back by hurting herself. She's also so… More
  I didn't think it could get worst than the first one.. but it's slow and at best "just okay". It's a whole movie following Bella around on her dumb adventures, her thrill seeking and quest to somehow make Edward come back by hurting herself. She's also so awful to Jacob that I understand how he got a team, out of pity. Now if only someone can explain to me how he turned in to a shirtless wolf boy. I'll probably end up watching the rest of the saga, but I doubt I'll like it.

• Morgan S

  
  I have a feeling getting NEW DIRECTOR WAS A WISE DECISION!!!! Kathrine whats her face BUTCHERED! the first one and i hate her for it ...but i think this one will be better NOW THEY HAVE A TALENTED DIRECTOR!!!

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