Better than I expected

Rating: 8/10 (23 November 2009)

When I saw Twilight, I was somewhat disappointed, especially with Bella and her apathetic attitude for most of the movie. It just felt awkward throughout and the dialogue was predictable and cheesy. Edward made Twilight bearable, though, and I have enjoyed the books, so I decided that I would give the second movie a go. I realize that I am in the minority here in actually enjoying this second film, but I went in with low expectations. I expected to see Bella as even more "dead" on screen because of the nature of the book, but was surprised at how much more life-like she was in this movie. I thought the little bit of humor thrown in here and there was appropriate and the movie stayed extremely faithful to the book.
There were only a few things I didn't like. The music seemed a little off in the beginning, perhaps because I still thought the initial theme from Twilight would be used or modified to keep continuity. It fit better toward the end with the Volturi, though. Also, I didn't like Edward as much in this movie, regardless of the limited screen time. He seemed more depressed and apathetic in this one, ironically as Bella seemed to be in the last movie. The reunion between them at the end was not completely what it needed to be in order for the viewer to understand that they both love and forgive each other. Oh, and the scene that Alice shows to Aro is completely ridiculous.
Still, this is far above Twilight and hopefully it will continue to get better with each movie. After seeing this show, I actually wanted to view it again at some point. That, in my book, is what makes it a decent movie. Good job to the cast and crew.