Review from a Twi-Hard who will not sugar-coat! Holes abound!

Rating: 7/10 (20 November 2009)

Holes. Period.
The guy in front of me kept asking, "Why don't those werewolves ever wear shirts?" Good question since they never show clothes ripping off of them when they morph.
I know an entire book can't be put in a movie, but how about the "most interesting" part--Volturi--being cut down to about 15 minutes at most? More Jane please. On the way out I kept hearing comments such as, "I wonder what special powers those other guys in the chairs had?" (speaking of Volturi). This is all omitted! The director must write for people who have not read the books! There were so many more holes that I noticed as well, but I don't want to just write about holes.
There was something about Edward that was different but I just couldn't put my finger on it. Something about the way he looked. I know the eyes were different but something else. However, seeing him almost naked (just another inch down on the pants please)was thrilling (sorry guys, but to some of us girls (women)he is a golden God of a man. Michelangelo would have made a statue using HIM as the model! Finally we get a good special-effects "sparkling" scene--thank goodness! That was fantastic! I didn't like the way Alice changed in this film. She was too brash to me. I liked the kind, giddy Alice from Twilight. OK get serious but don't get rude.
The "visions" of Edward were just plain dumb! Shoddy, stupid, and almost bordering on ridiculous. This is not a TV movie, something more could have been done with them to make them seem more "real".
Best parts/performances--Rathbone--he has almost no screen time but he is such a pleasure. Burke--he really shined in this one. I'm glad he got some more screen time and witty lines. Fanning--not much screen time but perfect. Sorry KStew fans but nothing has changed here. She is not and will never be "Bella" to me. Emotionless. Boring. Period.
And the ending--why veer from the book? OK you want to leave it a cliffhanger? Fine, do that....but everyone who read the books knows what happens at the end of New Moon. Why didn't you give the non-book reading fans more information throughout the movie if you were so intent on leaving the cliffhanger for the non-readers? I bought my tickets over 2 months ago. I stood in line tonight for over 2 hours. I talked about this for 11 months....I AM still Alice right now (in costume) and I have to say, Hardwicke where did you go? Eclipse? Trust me, I'm not fighting crowds on opening day for this one.