Why can't anyone just have fun?

Rating: 8/10 (22 November 2009)

I think it's safe to say that "New Moon", as a book, is not the most enjoyable out of the series. Did everyone forget this going into the theater? I certainly did not forget. From the material they had to work with, I think that Melissa and Chris did what they could with the script and the rest of the movie. I really don't understand what everyone is so upset about. It was fun, and for the most part, gave every fan exactly what they wanted! I mean, what did people really expect? From what I can tell, if they had gone a totally different direction with the movie to impress critics, the fans would be mad. But now, some fans are upset because there wasn't enough action in it. Let's recap: "New Moon" is not an action book. There's not much in it until the end when they go to the Volturi, and even then there really isn't an action sequence. The purpose of the book is to build up the relationship with Jacob and Bella and to bring in the wolf dilemma. All it is is moping and pondering. The fact that Chris did, in fact, show more action than was in the book should be commended. If he hadn't done that, then the movie would've definitely moved slower. And let me bring up the Catherine/Chris argument. I recall most fans fussing about Catherine when Twilight came out last year. Now, everyone is fussing about Chris and praising Catherine. Come on, people! Will anything make you happy? These movies are not being made to cater to the Oscar crowd, and I feel like the critics went a little overboard with their reviews. It's like they went in wanting the movie to be bad. When you know that a movie is being made for a particular fan-base, that should at least be mentioned in the review. For the most part, it wasn't. In conclusion, if you want to see the movie, go see it. If not, don't. Don't ruin it for people who've waited months to watch this play out on screen. It's fun, and that's all that matters.