New Moon has real bite

Rating: 10/10 (20 November 2009)

As most of you know I am a Twilight fan. A TwiHard if you will even though I refuse to address myself as that because it's on a different level of dorkdum than I'd like to be apart of. I throughly enjoyed the books after they were forced upon me. They actually reinspired me to start reading and working on my writing again. As the first film approached I eagerly awaited it. But upon seeing it for the first time I was extremely disappointed the film felt amateur and so much of the stuff I had loved in the first book didn't seem to be there. Stewart was good but her performance seemed a little off and Hardwicke's direction was mediocre at best. The best thing about that film was smokin hot Robert Pattinson and the electric chemistry he had with Stewart. But being the fan I was I decided to revisit the film and started to like it. I started to like it a lot. It was easy to admit it wasn't a great film by any means but there was a certain charm to it. A real guilty pleasure I grew to love. After that I reread the books (a few times) and found myself eagerly awaiting the sequel. But despite the hype and incredible trailers for it. New Moon was the least favorite book of my series and Deep down I thought okay get ready to hate it but it will grow on me after a few viewings. Well I just got home from it. And it was freaking AMAZING!!!!!!! The film is not only a close adaptation of the book but it really nails the formula. The film feels larger and more epic than its predecessor and maybe thats because it's supposed to be. But it also feels professionally executed with a real style to the proceedings. Sure Rob Pattinson is good, And Taylor Lautner's abs do well enough but this is Stewart's movie. And she is amazing. The unbelievable amount of heartbreak she manages to convey in her compelling performance is tear jerking and award worthy. On a technical level the cinematography is breathtaking. The film is filled with a lush atmosphere and eye catching explosions of color and surrealistic depth. The underwater sequence in particular is award worthy and I would be surprised if any film came remotely near it this year. The score makes the film feel so large and dramatic and the film's soundtrack is cleverly added in. The screenplay is good enough but it's the direction that really makes this film soar. Weitz responsible for the horrifically bad Golden Compass seems to be in his element film the film never drags, moving at a wondorous pace. It's romantic and the weirdness of its concept and the actual book is perfectly captured on feel making for a truly creative and thought provoking film. It's that good. The film is also really funny. Weitz adds some much needed humor into the film so that you find yourself laughing through tears at time. It's that good. If I could change anything I only wish that sam and his pack were given a little more screen time I found them to be a charming and talented group of guys. Now I went in as being all about Eward in fact I can't even contemplate why there is a Team Jacob but after seeing the film although I'm still all about edward I find myself sympathizing with his character and even liking him a little. Now I may be a bit biased in this review or just really overexcited. Only time will tell if my opinion of the film goes a little downward or possibly gets better . But for now let's just Twilight Saga new Moon is one of the best films I've seen ever.