Much better than expected and satisfies fans

Rating: 7/10 (5 December 2009)

I've been reading some of these reviews and I solely opened an account with IMDb to add this comment. There has been a lot of slander against this movie and to be frank, I don't understand why. If you are a person who has not read the books, that may be a reason, or if you a person who expected the movie to be exactly like the novel, word for word, then that may be a reason.
I personally found the movie quite enjoyable. I have read all four books, and I have watched the previous movie Twilight. I have to admit, with the Twilight movie, I was fairly disappointed because it had too many awkward moments. But with New Moon, as a fan of the Twilight Series, I was satisfied with how the movie turned out. Chris Weiz took out minor details that could be sacrificed, and added parts that would have made the novel even more amazing. I found the Volturi battle scene an upgrade from the movie. Yes in the novel there was a dramatic face-off but in the movie, the battle just seemed to be more appropriate now that we look at it. I do have to admit Chris Weiz did leave out and changed a few scenes to make them a bit weird, but he did a much better job with New Moon than Catharine Hardwicke did with Twilight. I absolutely loved the film. Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson should done a being job acting, but we're stuck with then until Eclipse and I've accepted that so I've tried to see the best in them through the movies. Taylor Lautner did a pretty fair job in my opinion as well. For a beginner actor (I know he has done previous acting but nothing mainstream like New Moon) He has done admirably. And the scenes with his shirt off were extra treats.
Also I've noticed many other comments with people who think that New Moon sets a bad example for women and young girls. IT'S JUST A MOVIE, AND VAMPIRES DON'T EXIST. It's just like Stephanie Meyer's response to Bella becoming pregnant in Breaking Dawn, It's just a story, Bella is in a fictional world with mythical creatures. Edward isn't going to get any younger, and he is her true love. Female vampires cannot become pregnant so Stephanie Meyer creates a FICTIONAL back story for Bella. People may also say that this gives no reason to create young female angst when losing their "true love", well this is fiction where true love exists. Also if we look at the media, there are millions of other things that have a larger impact on the way the youth thinks. Don't just blame New Moon, there are worse influences but we don't see the youth becoming mindless corpses. Young girls do not see New Moon as a guide book, it's entertainment.