For all those who hated it, give it a second glance

Rating: 8/10 (5 December 2009)

I write my opinions because I feel that the film has been receiving a lot of undeserved negative comments, and i did expect all this negativity. Then again most, and I say most not all, were written by people who dislike the saga and all the storyline and went into the theatre saying this is going to be a bad movie. How can someone who hates the story and saga go to watch the movie and expect to enjoy himself/herself? It is quite pointless that people in this case give their opinion because there was never any chance that it was going to be a positive one. As always, i am not saying that this applies to everyone, but to a large majority based on the reviews i read on this site.
Yes, I am a girl, yes i am a teenager, yes I am a fan of the Twilight saga. I am also not a person who bases my life and choices on fictitious characters and who screamed at the sight of robert pattinson and taylor lautner. The books are about two very different people who fall in love, even though they cannot explain it. Because of certain circumstances their relationship might not always be ideal. Edward knows that his world and him can be dangerous for Bella, so out of selfless love and sacrifice he leaves her. She is forced into a state of depression because she feels that he was such a big part of her life that she cannot live without him. Is this really so far off from everyday cases of reality? OK, granted, maybe the suicidal wishes of these people an be a little extreme, but it cannot be denied that it has ever happened in reality. And as for Bella being a bad role model because of her obsession over Edward, is anyone to tell me that no one has ever found it hard to let go of someone they loved dearly? So genuinely cannot understand where all the hating is coming from. There are so many worse behaviours and role models in books, films and real life that it seems quite foolish to me that this is what people are judging this film on.
In my opinion, the second film was much better than the first. New moon is my least favourite book in the saga, but the film was loyal to it. I feel that the acting was very genuine, and the cinematography miles better than that of the first film.
I can assure you, judging buy the positive reactions of the people in my cinema, that the film was enjoyed for the same reason the book was enjoyed, as being a story about people who find selfless love, of losing it and finding it again. I am sure that most people who have been in a similar situation in their life, and i refuse to believe that most haven't, will understand where the characters are coming from