Much truer to the book than Twilight!

Rating: 9/10 (20 November 2009)

First off, let me say that I am not a tween girl who has never seen a topless man, and that I was still very pleased with New Moon. The movie was much truer to the book than the Twilight film was. It included more of the little details, from the dream at the beginning of the movie to the movie theater with Jacob and Mike with "hands positioned identically, palms facing up, on the armrests", to the werewolves running around in their shorts because wearing more clothing makes for a heavier burden for them to carry in their wolf form. Sure, there was some director creativity in some of the scenes: more action with the Volturi and the confrontation with the wolves, for example. But overall, the reaching themes of the book were portrayed on the screen. It began like the book, portrayed the emotions of the book, and ended like the book. To top it off, Kristen Stewart FINALLY showed some acting ability and portrayed the character of Bella better. Not perfectly, but definitely better than she did in Twilight. The special effects were commendable, the acting was much improved, the music suited the story, and the parallels to the book were drawn well.