A positive review from a male perspective

Rating: 8/10 (22 November 2009)

After seeing an average ratio of 4.5 the immediate thought that came to my head was- what is wrong with people!? Even if people found it dull and disliked it, it deserves at least a 4/10. I'm still undecided as to whether its bests its prequel, but as it was a new, refreshing experience i'll probably be biased and say it was indeed better than Twilight. In terms of half of the mediocre films coming out lately, I think New Moon far outshines many movies in its originality and special effects alone.
Yes it IS a romance, but not the typical American chick-flick that is often associated with this genre. I believe this film has great appeal for male viewers as well as female (though with topless and over-make-uped men it obviously is slanted more towards women). I will agree that the actor of Bella, Kristen Stewart is not a very good actress- she's pretty and looks the part, but I don't think she does her character in the books justice. Aside from her though, I thought the acting was fine- the actors of Jake, Emmett, Alice and Rosalie were great in my eyes. Moreover, the actors chosen for the Volunturi looked pretty much how I imagined them to be in my mind when I read New Moon, which was pleasant to see.
The bizarre choice of music that was chosen in Twilight is present in New Moon and fits the scenarios and moods very aptly- often giving the atmosphere a very every one. Special effects were fantastic and definitely dropped my jaw several times. The little extra dialogue and scenes that were added I felt, were added for good purpose and reason too- a scene that comes to mind is when Victoria *spoiler* attacks Harry in the woods *end of spoiler* whereas in the book, you only hear he dies of a heart attack. Furthermore, I found the film stook fairly closely to the book and converted it very well, without omitting any crucial plot twists or story (Harry Potter comes to mind).
In essence, I thought it was a great film, and the film did it's job- it entertained me. It seems the harsh reviews are coming from men- perhaps they are jealous of the good-looking male actors, and perhaps many don't have a soul and don't appreciate a story about love and infatuation. Who knows.Who cares if they sparkle in sunlight when traditionally they're hurt by it? Does it insult people that Stephanie Meyers decided to be controversial rather than re-using the mythical stereotype!? Overall it was a great movie- not perfect, and probably won't win many, if any Oscars, but it was impressive, and met my expectations.