Fantastic!

Rating: 10/10 (13 December 2009)

On opening weekend my daughter and grandson and I went to see New Moon twice. Once was all we planned but the next day with a little spare time we decided we needed to see it again. Then on Sunday I went alone and I went a fourth time on this Friday. Each time it was thrilling, and close enough to the book to not mess up the theme to much.
I did find the goofy scene with Bella sitting looking out her bedroom window a little lame but that is how the book deals with it, soooooo.
The scenes with the wolves are fantastic (my grandson especially like their fights) and the loss that Bella feels is well portrayed after Edward leaves.
I especially like the basic theme and tension of these books and this movie. Self control and longing for each other are well used tools to make you feel their angst while seeing the necessity of it. Some have complained about Ms. Meyer's Morman belief in abstinence before marriage being overly pushed but I think it is much deeper truth that our joy is much greater if we must struggle for a while. I am not prudish and in fact was an unwed mother in the days when it was really looked down on so I am not trying to preach, but there is a truth in the story and one that certainly can't hurt teens. I loved the ending, it was perfect.
I can't wait to see Eclipse and any Pattinson interviews I can find. I liked the Ellen Degeneres interview the best.