Better in some ways but worse in others.

Rating: 6/10 (14 December 2009)

Well first things first, I'm not a fan of the books in any way. So I'm kinda treating this series of movies like I do with the Harry Potter series, so I don't particularly care if things are different from the book version etc.
To be honest it wasn't quite as bad as I originally thought it would be, some parts where actually quite enjoyable, then again I've always been one for werewolf movies than vampires. However like the previous instalment, it lacked something and as a result failed to grip me as a non fan of the books.
New Moon's big problem is its pace or lack of in certain areas, it doesn't seem to move forward very quickly since it's padded with long talky scenes that would be considered compelling drama to a 15 year old. The werewolves them selves don't get a lot of screen time as it is and for that matter neither do the vampires. The fact that it takes at least half of the film to get to anything vaguely exciting is what makes the film a bit of an all round disappointment.
On the plus side the effects and fight scenes are well done, so kudos to the stunt and effects teams there. However it's still amazing that our two leads (Patterson and whats her face) and still haven't improved or developed their performances since the last instalment, again like Twilight I got more joy out of the supporting actors performances than our two leads.
I'm giving the movies a 6/10... not bad but not great.