hope for new moon??

Rating: 6/10 (27 November 2008)

i have heard twilight is better on the second viewing so i really hope the movie grows on me. i loved the series and i am glad summit got the green light for new moon. however, i wish there was a way to make up for the lack of character development and buildup for the romance that twilight was missing. the heart of twilight is the difficult love story. there just wasn't enough tension and yearning leading to the connection. it was all very rushed. also, fans do not only care about bella and edward, they love all of the characters. too much time was spent on extra scenes leading up to the arrival of the nomads who upon arrival, didn't even get enough attention.
i know it's nearly impossible to fit everything in, but part of why vampire lit is so appealing to moviegoers is they are either very scary or so much cooler than humans. so much more could have been done to convert nonreaders or skeptics who think this is just a silly series for teenage girls.
meyer's vampires are especially different and interesting. more needs to be done to highlight what makes them special. for example jasper's talent wasn't even mentioned and edward's mind reading was sort of ignored, when throughout the book, this was interesting and often humorous. i will say that i enjoyed the added scene of the cullens cooking dinner for bella. that was great, however, i hope that in new moon they stick to the book, the key points, and get to the heart of what the fans love...the love story and the characters.