Average Film with Good Parts

Rating: 5/10 (20 November 2009)

The Novel for New Moon is really good. Much better than Twilight.
When I watched this I was really quite disappointed during the important scenes (mostly love scenes). These scenes were not reinforced with touching music, in fact all the songs are really bad. I wasn't "touched" at all when Edward broke with Bella. I gave it a chance and paid attention, and yet I felt nothing.
The fighting scene at the Volturi was outstanding. I sat there in the theater with my eyes wide open and my heart beating fast. The movement would go from fast to slow motion ending up with a "Matrix" type of scene. This was the best part of the film.
A lot of parts in this film were so bad that I laughed. The reintroduction of Edward, Jacob and Alice were so corny and cheesy. Also at one point Edward kisses Bella, and they let out little moans which sounds so weird cos they had only hooked up for a couple of seconds.
The movie was based really close to the book. However it was done in an unpleasing way. I really really wished that Catherine Hardwick directed this one and maintained her contemporary style of filming with another great soundtrack that Twilight had.
This movie IS worth watching. Give it a chance and keep in mind that it DOES have good parts separated between those disappointing scenes.