LoginThe first Twilight film was pretty good, while not necessarily being my cup of tea. It wasn't a 5-star masterpiece or anything like that but it was watchable. New Moon was okay, but its many problems make it disappointing too. I am one of those who hasn't read the books, but I have friends and relatives who have and while some say the books are good and the movie keeps to the style if not the details of them others say both the books and films are not good. My sister belongs in the former category, though she remarks that the book New Moon was her least favourite of the series and yes she liked the movie. I didn't like the movie as much as her, it had some good moments but it felt dragged out and unconvincing.
I will say there were some good things. There are some scenes in the film that are quite nicely shot, with some decent cinematography and lush scenery, plus the CGI wolves and the special effects in the fight sequences were fairly impressive to say the least. Secondly, Alexandre Desplat's score did have some pleasant parts to it. I will not say that it is particularly memorable or anything like that, and Desplat has done much better work before, but there are some themes that are very nice, particularly Hearing Damage. About Chris Weitz, initially I thought he was a curious choice for director, as I know him best from The Golden Compass, which I admit was a better film. But while he lacks the style of Catherine Hardwicke, he does a decent if not entirely exceptional job directing.
The quality of the acting was uneven, at best it was decent, at worst it was wooden. Taylor Lautner was not bad at all as Jacob not to mention incredibly hunky and handsome, I could tell he was trying to bring some life and momentum into this film and it showed, and Robert Pattinson was a marginal improvement from the previous outing as Edward. Dakota Fanning despite her role being brief is fine as Jane even if it required a lot of staring. Billy Burke is also amusing as Charlie, his and Lautner's acting came off best. Michael Sheen is a great actor, he was perfect in The Queen, and while he has an intriguing and imposing presence he does have a laugh that is quite irritating, even more irritating than Tom Hulce's laugh in Amadeus. However, I wasn't impressed at all with Kristen Stewart as Bella, her facial expressions are limited and her delivery didn't convince.
Other than Stewart's performance, there are other things wrong. One is that the dialogue is incredibly corny and disjointed. Second, the chemistry between Bella and Edward is non-existent, it is better with her and Jacob but it still feels awkward. Thirdly, the story drags so much, not much happens, and when you think something exciting is going to happen, it is just another dragged out scene. I think the most exciting the film got was some bike stunts and some werewolf-vs-vampire scenes. Fourthly, while the scenery is nice, the editing and transitions from scene to scene was rather choppy. Fifthly, the pacing is quite pedestrian, the first 20 minutes or so were so slow moving I almost bailed out but decided not so as it isn't really fair. Finally, the ending, way too abrupt. When Edward said "Marry me Bella", then pause, then finish, I was like "That's it?" I even re-winded to see if I had missed anything, no I did not.
Overall, it was okay, but it wasn't really my cup of tea. 4/10 Bethany Cox
The Twilight Saga: New Moon Reviews
The Twilight Saga: New Moon review
Posted : 2 years, 1 month ago on 2 March 2022 02:19
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A very average movie
Posted : 13 years, 5 months ago on 4 November 2010 01:37
After hearing so many bad things about āTwilightā, obviously, I had some really low expectations towards the damned thing but, surprisingly, I thought it was actually not bad at all. Sure, it was still nothing really amazing but I honestly think it was a decent watch. Unfortunately, I canāt say the same about this sequel. Indeed, while the first installment did develop some neat ideas, this sequel was just boring and not interesting at all. I mean, I still didnāt hate the damned thing and I don't think it is as bad as many people say but I can't say I enjoyed it either. The main issue, in m opinion, is that there was seriously nothing much going on during the whole thing. Indeed, I think that the relationship between Bella and Edward was, at first, rather interesting but, from this movie, they decided to focus on this romantic triangle involving Jacob as well which was just a terrible idea. The main problem with this idea is not only it was rather tedious but, above all, it goes on and on, and ends up eventually nowhere. To conclude, even though it is not as bad as everyone seems to think, it is still pretty damned average and not really worth a look.
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Twilight: New Moon
Posted : 13 years, 7 months ago on 11 September 2010 02:37
When I reviewed last year's TWILIGHT, I recognized how much of a thoroughly mediocre film it was, but I made a prediction. I said that, based on the way the first film ended, it seemed like the second installment had all the potential in the world to be a much better movie. I wasn't able to go see NEW MOON immediately when it came out in November because I was very busy, but as soon as I started seeing the reviews, I thought "Well, I guess my prediction was wrong." Now that I've finally seen NEW MOON... well, I suppose a lot of people will toss all kinds of rotten fruits at me for this, but I can't help feeling like this movie actually fulfills the expectations of improvement that I envisioned based on its predecessor's climax. That climax told us that Bella would be dealing with the dilemma of deciding whether or not to abandon life as a human and become a vampire so that she can be with Edward eternally. The examination of that dilemma is certainly more interesting than the excuse of a plot that they gave us in the first film, which is why I was looking forward to it, and that dilemma is exactly what plays out over the course of this second film's last few minutes.
The first film in the TWILIGHT saga essentially featured nothing but Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson going ga-ga over each other in a forest setting, with lots of lame atmospherics in the background. The biggest problems were, first, the fact that that sort of thing took up most of the film's running time, and second, that there was an inconsistency in terms of performances because, on the one hand, Stewart held her own (as she always does) despite the terrible dialogue, while Pattinson was... very bad. To be fair, we do see the same sort of thing play out in a few instances in NEW MOON, but what I was surprised and glad about was the fact that at least OTHER STUFF happened in this movie, as opposed to the first one. NEW MOON isn't all about Bella and Edward spewing corny romantic dialogue at one another. This film gives us much more of an opportunity to understand its main character (including her insecurities and the reason why she makes rash, "reckless" decisions sometimes).
Perhaps another reason why this film is better is the fact that, although Pattinson gives just as bad a performance here as he did in the first film (and just as bad as the one in LITTLE ASHES), he's not actually in this film as much. Instead, the film focuses more on the relationship between Bella and Jacob (Taylor Lautner), who is actually a werewolf (Bella just naturally attracts all these supernatural beings, apparently). Ultimately, I think what helps here is the fact that Stewart (once again) delivers a strong performance despite having to utter a few bad lines, and also, while Lautner may not be a bravura actor, he's no doubt better than Pattinson. His emotional responses don't feel nearly as artificial.
What makes NEW MOON a solid film is not just the fact that it deals with Bella's dilemma of whether to become a vampire or not, but that it actually has scenes that generate suspense, which is far from what happened in the first film. The first film's "final showdown" was a thoroughly lame fight sequence between Edward and the vampire who tried to take Bella from him, whereas here the "final showdown" doesn't have as much action per se, and it's more of a dialogue-based, very intense sequence with several people in a room, all pondering how to handle their inability to read Bella's mind and the prospect of having her become one of them. Sorry, but even if the dialogue isn't 100% perfect, I prefer this a thousand times more than the poorly-edited climax of the first film, in which bad special effects came one after the other.
The other aspect that I appreciated is that the "love triangle" that was supposedly going to be the centerpiece of the film isn't as much of a love triangle as you might think. It's always completely clear that Bella is in love with Edward, and this isn't a spoiler. Jacob just operates as an important part in how Bella adjusts to her new life once Edward leaves and of the difficulties she has in doing so. That's a lot more interesting than if they had just done a straight-up love triangle plot, and I appreciate the unconventionality of not allowing the film's final moments to turn into a predictable battle sequence between both guys. Instead, it's more of a heated interaction between all three characters that concludes realistically, and the film's final (abrupt) moment is very effective in creating a hook for the next film.
With all that said, though, the dialogue is still mostly just as hokey as it was in the first film and the acting by the supporting characters is definitely on the poor side. Both Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner deserve a better secondary cast, and well, Robert Pattinson should probably take acting lessons before they start filming the third film. Speaking of the third film, though, I must admit that now that I feel like there has been an improvement with this second one, I'm particularly excited about the next one, especially because it will be helmed by David Slade, who was in charge of the fantastic HARD CANDY and the surprisingly good 30 DAYS OF NIGHT. If the pattern of improvement continues, there may even be a possiblity that Slade could accomplish something great, as much as the "haters" will think of this as impossible. I don't consider myself a "Twihard" or a "hater", but I try to be objective in recognizing the good and the bad and not dismissing a sequel simply because its predecessor was sub-par. NEW MOON may have its faults, but I was engrossed throughout its entire running time, and once again, it left me excited to find out what's coming in the saga's next entry.
The first film in the TWILIGHT saga essentially featured nothing but Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson going ga-ga over each other in a forest setting, with lots of lame atmospherics in the background. The biggest problems were, first, the fact that that sort of thing took up most of the film's running time, and second, that there was an inconsistency in terms of performances because, on the one hand, Stewart held her own (as she always does) despite the terrible dialogue, while Pattinson was... very bad. To be fair, we do see the same sort of thing play out in a few instances in NEW MOON, but what I was surprised and glad about was the fact that at least OTHER STUFF happened in this movie, as opposed to the first one. NEW MOON isn't all about Bella and Edward spewing corny romantic dialogue at one another. This film gives us much more of an opportunity to understand its main character (including her insecurities and the reason why she makes rash, "reckless" decisions sometimes).
Perhaps another reason why this film is better is the fact that, although Pattinson gives just as bad a performance here as he did in the first film (and just as bad as the one in LITTLE ASHES), he's not actually in this film as much. Instead, the film focuses more on the relationship between Bella and Jacob (Taylor Lautner), who is actually a werewolf (Bella just naturally attracts all these supernatural beings, apparently). Ultimately, I think what helps here is the fact that Stewart (once again) delivers a strong performance despite having to utter a few bad lines, and also, while Lautner may not be a bravura actor, he's no doubt better than Pattinson. His emotional responses don't feel nearly as artificial.
What makes NEW MOON a solid film is not just the fact that it deals with Bella's dilemma of whether to become a vampire or not, but that it actually has scenes that generate suspense, which is far from what happened in the first film. The first film's "final showdown" was a thoroughly lame fight sequence between Edward and the vampire who tried to take Bella from him, whereas here the "final showdown" doesn't have as much action per se, and it's more of a dialogue-based, very intense sequence with several people in a room, all pondering how to handle their inability to read Bella's mind and the prospect of having her become one of them. Sorry, but even if the dialogue isn't 100% perfect, I prefer this a thousand times more than the poorly-edited climax of the first film, in which bad special effects came one after the other.
The other aspect that I appreciated is that the "love triangle" that was supposedly going to be the centerpiece of the film isn't as much of a love triangle as you might think. It's always completely clear that Bella is in love with Edward, and this isn't a spoiler. Jacob just operates as an important part in how Bella adjusts to her new life once Edward leaves and of the difficulties she has in doing so. That's a lot more interesting than if they had just done a straight-up love triangle plot, and I appreciate the unconventionality of not allowing the film's final moments to turn into a predictable battle sequence between both guys. Instead, it's more of a heated interaction between all three characters that concludes realistically, and the film's final (abrupt) moment is very effective in creating a hook for the next film.
With all that said, though, the dialogue is still mostly just as hokey as it was in the first film and the acting by the supporting characters is definitely on the poor side. Both Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner deserve a better secondary cast, and well, Robert Pattinson should probably take acting lessons before they start filming the third film. Speaking of the third film, though, I must admit that now that I feel like there has been an improvement with this second one, I'm particularly excited about the next one, especially because it will be helmed by David Slade, who was in charge of the fantastic HARD CANDY and the surprisingly good 30 DAYS OF NIGHT. If the pattern of improvement continues, there may even be a possiblity that Slade could accomplish something great, as much as the "haters" will think of this as impossible. I don't consider myself a "Twihard" or a "hater", but I try to be objective in recognizing the good and the bad and not dismissing a sequel simply because its predecessor was sub-par. NEW MOON may have its faults, but I was engrossed throughout its entire running time, and once again, it left me excited to find out what's coming in the saga's next entry.
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The Twilight Saga: New Moon review
Posted : 14 years ago on 11 April 2010 09:27
Seriously people. Who hired this girl as an actor? At best, Kristen Stewart could be a fairly talented pot smoker. As a semi-obsessed lover of the books, I am always tempted to give these movies my ten star approval, but I just couldn't get past how absolutely horrible she was. I believe I saw several trees show more emotion than Stewart did! New Moon followed the book incredibly closely with a few exceptions. The director did infinitely better than the one in Twilight, and the special effects were a bit more believable this time around. I liked the movie. I liked Pattinson. I even liked Lautner as the tragically loyal best friend. All in all a success, but Stewart's acting...or lack thereof...will keep me from buying this one.
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It's just...fucking awful!
Posted : 14 years ago on 10 April 2010 08:04
"Every second that I'm with you is about restraint... and you're too fragile."
Viewing The Twilight Saga: New Moon is about as fun as listening to an angsty teen drone on about their problems for 130 minutes. Much like angsty teens, New Moon is humourless and dead serious, and there's so much angst piling up throughout the film that one will require a fucking helicopter to stay above it all.
Unfortunately, the Twilight movies - while absolutely awful - constitute the most critic-proof film series of recent years. See, the obsessed fans had already made up their mind about New Moon before a single frame had been lensed. They were going to see it, and they were going to love it (even if there are veritable reports that experiencing it may cause your eyes and ears to bleed). It's faithful to their beloved book (to a fault), filled with teen angst, and it features a lot of boys running around with their shirts off. Problem is, all this fan service comes at the expense of telling a good story that a general audience can enjoy. The non-biased non-fans will be able to see New Moon for what it really is: a cheesy, poorly-focused picture with terrible dialogue and awkward performances. The Twilight fans will overlook the flaws due to the thrill of seeing their favourite characters on screen again, but the world is not entirely comprised of Twilight fans.
A lengthy plot summary would be a waste of time, so here's the briefest version possible: Bella Swan (Stewart) is still inexplicably in love with the 109-year-old vampire Edward Cullen (Pattinson). Following an incident at Bella's private birthday party, the Cullens opt to leave town because Edward believes he's putting Bella in peril. Lost and depressed without her lover, Bella begins engaging in destructive hobbies in the hope that Edward will return and protect her. Eventually, Bella is catapulted into the arms of Jacob Black (Lautner), who is in fact a werewolf. Thus, the Van Helsing love triangle is complete, and Bella's suicide plans don't work out. Damn...
A clan of vampires called the Volturi is eventually introduced, but this entire subplot feels like an afterthought. It's as if the writers realised there was nothing happening, and decided they better throw in something exciting. But alas, it's too little, too late. Plus, the Volturi introduction feels redundant because it was an unnecessarily elaborate way for Edward to commit suicide. To travel to Italy for that purpose is a bit of a reach... Why not anger Jacob and his crowd of werewolves by saying something about their penis size?
It's obvious from the outset that the filmmakers were unwilling to exclude things that would allow for a tighter film in fear of aggravating the Twilight fans who want every moment from the book to be included. No-one involved in producing New Moon was able to recognise that all the best page-to-screen adaptations are those that deviate from the source material in exciting ways. Literature and cinema are two different media forms, and a rote movie adaptation is rarely satisfying to anyone not slavishly devoted to the source material. Thus, the film's straightforward narrative of nothingness plays out over a running time of 130 minutes when there's NO FUCKING REASON for it to run for so goddamn long, apart from fan service. I mean, it's not like the movie is so long because it has to wrap up the whole series - there are two more fucking movies to go!
On top of all this, the material is very cheesy, with utterly appalling dialogue. This could've been more tolerable if only there was a smattering of self-aware humour, but no such miracle exists. New Moon borders dangerously close to self-parody several times, but it would seem the filmmakers were blissfully unaware of the unintentional hilarity. The highlight is a dream sequence of Bella and Edward frolicking in a field. Though this is supposed to be giddy and romantic, it's fucking hilarious.
Several times during the movie, Bella begs Edward to transform her into a vampire. Of course, this whole "becoming a vampire" thing is an in-your-face metaphor for "Bella losing her virginity". While Edward's sister is willing to "do it" for Bella, Bella refuses because she wants Edward to "do it", but Edward keeps abstaining from sucking her blood. If you don't buy the virginity metaphor thing, consider this: Meyer belongs to the religiously conservative Mormon group. The Twilight novels are huge with 14-year-old girls, and the biggest concern for 14-year-old girls is when and with whom they will lose their virginity. Meanwhile, the rest of us know that losing your virginity is one of the most underwhelming five minutes of your life. We're also fully aware that guys as dreamy and cheesy as Edward do not exist. All those hideous, overweight Twilight fans should stop being so fucking optimistic and picky, and take any man they can get!
For New Moon, the producers ousted Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke, and replaced her with Chris Weitz, who was last seen at the helm of stillborn blockbuster The Golden Compass. While Weitz is a lot more competent as an action director, the only watchable set-pieces come far too late into the movie. And this is the problem - even with a decent director at the helm, the Twilight films will always be hampered by Meyer's bullshit prose. There's only so much anyone can do with this tripe. Worse, despite a much larger budget than the original movie, the digital effects are rarely better than passable. In particular, the werewolves look hokey and cartoonish. With such cheap-looking CGI, one has to wonder what the rumoured $90 million was used for (gym memberships for the cast?). Also heartbreaking is the music - the score by Alexandre Desplat is underwhelming, and the pop songs are forgettable. The original film was much more memorable in this department. Oh Jesus Christ, the awfulness of New Moon has caused me to reference Twilight as a positive example?!
Taylor Lautner did a lot of work to buff himself up for the role of Jacob Black, and takes advantage of every possible opportunity to show it...even when it's not even slightly relevant to the story. In fact, Lautner spends three quarters of the film sans shirt as if he's posing for the DVD cover of a gay porno. That said, credit where credit is due, Lautner acquits himself reasonably well with the role, especially in contrast to Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson whose performances lack passion and conviction. The very little amount of chemistry that existed between Stewart and Pattinson in the original movie has evaporated. Here, Stewart connects with Lautner to some extent, but her love scenes with Pattinson are boring and, frankly, creepy. Not to mention, Edward enjoys breaking into Bella's room and rummaging through her personal effects when she's not around. What a dreamboat. When you begin wondering just what Bella sees in Edward, there are huge problems. Additionally, it's a problem that Stewart is more annoying than endearing. Whenever she delivers her lines, she doesn't sound committed - rather, she sounds like she's just trying to regurgitate the corny dialogue without bursting into laughter.
Also featuring in the cast is Dakota Fanning, who accomplishes absolutely nothing as a Volturi enforcer. Why Dakota is even here is the film's biggest mystery. Ashley Greene as Alice Cullen was delightful eye candy in Twilight, but in New Moon her role is relegated to something much smaller, leaving very little in the way of worthwhile eye candy.
And now, it's time to quote one of my favourite online reviewers, Jeremy Jahns: "[New Moon is] porn for women. It absolutely is if you think about it. It's corny, it has laughable dialogue, and for reasons unknown to [men], it unquestionably turns on its target audience. Porn for women." Perhaps if I was a virginal 14-year-old female, I would've liked the series. But...I have a penis. And we males who get forced into watching this tosh will be unable to comprehend the appeal.
1.9/10
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You're too fragile. New moonie squeezes Twiglet.
Posted : 14 years, 1 month ago on 30 March 2010 03:59
''Every second that I'm with you is about restraint... and you're too fragile.''
After Bella recovers from the vampire attack that almost claimed her life, she looks to celebrate her birthday with Edward and his family...
Kristen Stewart: Bella Swan
Director Chris Weitz tackles the ominous task of bringing New Moon to visual life from the Stephenie Meyer book series. Melissa Rosenberg apparently helms the screenplay which in turn breathes life into some dead pan dialogue.
What's frustrating about New Moon is the fact that the film is a boring slog of contention and pretentious offal. What is even more worrying is that the whole story and film could be wrapped up by just initiating and utilizing the film's final scene. The end.
Ladies and gentlemen...Instead of the former formula being carried out, what do we get instead? We have the love triangle between Jacob, Edward and Bella drawn out over the span of what feels like hours. We have brief cameos from Michael Sheen as Aro(Whom has swapped werewolf Underworld for the vampire side in New Moon.), Jamie Campbell Bower, and even Dakota Fanning whom is under used and wasted. Even these additions don't stop the whole affair from being poorly conceived and something reminiscent of someone watching paint dry...very...boringly...slowly.
The CGI looks like a baby did it; When a werewolf appears on screen you want to cry, when a misty apparition of Edward appears for Bella you want to jump out a skyscraper window in disgust. What is New Moon doing? Isn't it obvious? What it is doing is appealing to angst teenage girls and boys whom have no taste and no idea what makes an exceptional or interesting story. Sure Jacob has muscle but his face is a light version of 50 cent, sure Edward is handsome if you're blind in one eye. Even Kristen Stewart isn't that great looking and she can hardly act in this tripe let alone sell her anguish and suffering. Nothing can be taken seriously here.
So New Moonie goes one step further than it's Twiglet predecessor. It pulls it's trousers down and takes a dump over our jaw dropped mouths. What's worse is that the story at times doesn't make sense and the romance is never believable or solid.
It literally insults every other vampire story and film with it's total ignorance and disrespect for the lore and what actually makes a vampire or werewolf dark and mysterious.
What New Moonie results in being is a total illusory piece of dung that popped out of someone's rear. Who cares about Edward? Who wants Edward to disappear forever? Who want's Bella to shoot herself because she's such a depressing retard? Let's face it New Moonie makes us want ALOT of things but never indulges us the luxury or satisfaction.
Here is hoping that the final instalment does what it says on the tin, here's to this rubbish series being enveloped by the finale Eclipse, so those with taste like us are spared these horrendous ordeals and disgustingly disturbing romantic wannabe drivel satires.
''This may hurt just a little.''
After Bella recovers from the vampire attack that almost claimed her life, she looks to celebrate her birthday with Edward and his family...
Kristen Stewart: Bella Swan
Director Chris Weitz tackles the ominous task of bringing New Moon to visual life from the Stephenie Meyer book series. Melissa Rosenberg apparently helms the screenplay which in turn breathes life into some dead pan dialogue.
What's frustrating about New Moon is the fact that the film is a boring slog of contention and pretentious offal. What is even more worrying is that the whole story and film could be wrapped up by just initiating and utilizing the film's final scene. The end.
Ladies and gentlemen...Instead of the former formula being carried out, what do we get instead? We have the love triangle between Jacob, Edward and Bella drawn out over the span of what feels like hours. We have brief cameos from Michael Sheen as Aro(Whom has swapped werewolf Underworld for the vampire side in New Moon.), Jamie Campbell Bower, and even Dakota Fanning whom is under used and wasted. Even these additions don't stop the whole affair from being poorly conceived and something reminiscent of someone watching paint dry...very...boringly...slowly.
The CGI looks like a baby did it; When a werewolf appears on screen you want to cry, when a misty apparition of Edward appears for Bella you want to jump out a skyscraper window in disgust. What is New Moon doing? Isn't it obvious? What it is doing is appealing to angst teenage girls and boys whom have no taste and no idea what makes an exceptional or interesting story. Sure Jacob has muscle but his face is a light version of 50 cent, sure Edward is handsome if you're blind in one eye. Even Kristen Stewart isn't that great looking and she can hardly act in this tripe let alone sell her anguish and suffering. Nothing can be taken seriously here.
So New Moonie goes one step further than it's Twiglet predecessor. It pulls it's trousers down and takes a dump over our jaw dropped mouths. What's worse is that the story at times doesn't make sense and the romance is never believable or solid.
It literally insults every other vampire story and film with it's total ignorance and disrespect for the lore and what actually makes a vampire or werewolf dark and mysterious.
What New Moonie results in being is a total illusory piece of dung that popped out of someone's rear. Who cares about Edward? Who wants Edward to disappear forever? Who want's Bella to shoot herself because she's such a depressing retard? Let's face it New Moonie makes us want ALOT of things but never indulges us the luxury or satisfaction.
Here is hoping that the final instalment does what it says on the tin, here's to this rubbish series being enveloped by the finale Eclipse, so those with taste like us are spared these horrendous ordeals and disgustingly disturbing romantic wannabe drivel satires.
''This may hurt just a little.''
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Book 2 Film 2
Posted : 14 years, 2 months ago on 1 February 2010 05:06
Bella Swan: Dear Alice, I wish I had your real address. I wish I could tell you about Jake. He makes me feel better. I mean, he makes me feel alive. The hole in my chest... well, when I'm with Jake it's like it's almost healed for a while. But even Jake can't keep the dreams away
After Edward leaves her because of a freak accident that nearly took her life, Bella isnāt sure what life is anymore. She is lost without Edward, and she feels like locking herself in her room is what she needs to do. She then realized during a night out that an adrenaline rush is what can help her see a vision of Edward. Bella comes up with a plan in which she asks Jacob to help her build a dirt bike. Yes Bella uses Jacob just to get a vision of poor pale faced Edward Cullen who left her. Jacob then reveals that he canāt be with Bella for fear that he will hurt her. It seems like everyman she chooses could kill her at any moment. Finally Bella is able to see Jacob for what he truly is, a werewolf who kills vampires, but cannot kill the Cullenās do to some treaty. Then Alice returns and tells Bella that Edward Cullen has gone to the Volturi and is going to reveal himself because he thinks that she died. Bella is keen on rushing to his side even against the warnings from Jacob that Edward wasnāt there for her when she needed him.
Ok, now to actually talk about the film. I can honestly say I didnāt expect much, and anything that went right was a pleasant surprise. All though I will also state that not much went right with this film. Bella was moody, and Stewart was terrible, she had the same annoying expression the entire time Edward was gone. She did a terrible job of flirting with Jacob, she would pull away, lure him in, scowl terribly and then smile, lean in for a lip lock and scowl again. Terrible, I mean Kristen is a talented actor, she has shown the entire world that when she did Into the Wild, but I donāt think Bella Swan is the role she should have taken. I donāt think doing Twilight was the right career choice for any of these actors.
Jacob Black: It's because of him, isn't it? Look, I know what he did to you. But Bella, I would never, ever do that. I won't ever hurt you. I promise. I won't let you down. You can count on me.
When I read Twilight I liked the character of Jacob Black and I actually liked the way Lautner approached playing the character. He did an alright job with what he was given in Twilight. Then they talked about replacing him for New Moon because he wasnāt buff enough. He gained almost 30 pounds of muscle and took on the challenge of having a bigger part in a film that many young girls were really excited to see. I donāt want to say that Lautner is a good actor, because Iām afraid Twilight wonāt be able to showcase his talent. I do believe that down the road, given the right role, given a few years to grow up he will be a good actor. You can see it in him. Jacob unlike Edward in the books and films originally comes of as sincere. Edward is constantly and relentlessly trying to push her away, but Jacob wants to be close to her, he wants her to rely on him, and as much as he thinks he should stay away he shows that he is human and that he canāt. You see S. Meyer is trying to give us a realistic love between Edward and Bella but by making him push her away she ultimately shows the audience that Jacob is the better of the two male leads. As far as maleās perspective goes, you can almost feel sorry for Jacob because any male who tries to win the affection of a girl and is rejected as felt his pain. Some may say yeah he is Taylor Lautner, big buff 17 year old any girl would be happy to date Jacob, but clearly from watching this film you can see Jacob feels pain just like any average Joe who walks the street. That is why Taylors performance was the most enjoyable in a film franchise that really needs to get better acting.
Edward didnāt play a major part in the film, he appeared mostly through flashbacks and that allowed Robert Pattinson sit back and take it easy. When Twilight was all said and done, everyone was in love with Pattinson but now that New Moon has come out, and Lautner was given his chance to shine, I really feel as though Pattinson canāt act at all. I gave him credit after Twilight, but after New Moon he just seems to be a lazy actor.
The CGI wolves were good, and many people knew they would be. With a bigger budget and fans really wanting to a see a good revealing of Jacob as a werewolf we knew they would put the effort into it. I just didnāt think they would look as cool as they did. The wolves were huge, bigger then an average animal, and they didnāt overdo the action, they only used it when they needed to.
I was impressed to some degree with Lautner but as film and as series these films are just average. There is no reason people are talking about Eclipse becoming the best film ever at the box office. As I did enjoy Lautners performance his performance was nowhere near the performances featured in the box office weekend champ The Dark Knight. Lautner, will never match Bale or Ledger, and for fans of Twilight to expect there precious Eclipse to be considered good because it could win box office is an understatement. The Dark Knight is the best film of the decade and Twilight is nowhere near as awesome or thought provoking. Twilight will remain slightly above average, New Moon slightly better than Twilight, and perhaps Eclipse could be the same. but Breaking Dawn will bomb at the box office if they donāt R rate it. They are going to cut the major scenes necessary for that film to be anywhere close to the book.
You see Twilight fans, you might be impressed that Taylor and Rob get half naked but really is that what going to the cinema should be all about. I have heard girls state that they wonāt compare either Twilight or New Moon to their novel companions for fear of having to admit they are bad films or average films. I will give this film a 3/5 because of Lautner, and my liking for the character of Jacob Black, not because Lautner can take his shirt off, but because that doesnāt make the acting good. You see fans, try and identify something with these characters other than the fact that the leading male actors are constantly walking in the rain half naked.
A decent film, nothing more nothing less, take it face value and stop praising it for something it isnāt.
After Edward leaves her because of a freak accident that nearly took her life, Bella isnāt sure what life is anymore. She is lost without Edward, and she feels like locking herself in her room is what she needs to do. She then realized during a night out that an adrenaline rush is what can help her see a vision of Edward. Bella comes up with a plan in which she asks Jacob to help her build a dirt bike. Yes Bella uses Jacob just to get a vision of poor pale faced Edward Cullen who left her. Jacob then reveals that he canāt be with Bella for fear that he will hurt her. It seems like everyman she chooses could kill her at any moment. Finally Bella is able to see Jacob for what he truly is, a werewolf who kills vampires, but cannot kill the Cullenās do to some treaty. Then Alice returns and tells Bella that Edward Cullen has gone to the Volturi and is going to reveal himself because he thinks that she died. Bella is keen on rushing to his side even against the warnings from Jacob that Edward wasnāt there for her when she needed him.
Ok, now to actually talk about the film. I can honestly say I didnāt expect much, and anything that went right was a pleasant surprise. All though I will also state that not much went right with this film. Bella was moody, and Stewart was terrible, she had the same annoying expression the entire time Edward was gone. She did a terrible job of flirting with Jacob, she would pull away, lure him in, scowl terribly and then smile, lean in for a lip lock and scowl again. Terrible, I mean Kristen is a talented actor, she has shown the entire world that when she did Into the Wild, but I donāt think Bella Swan is the role she should have taken. I donāt think doing Twilight was the right career choice for any of these actors.
Jacob Black: It's because of him, isn't it? Look, I know what he did to you. But Bella, I would never, ever do that. I won't ever hurt you. I promise. I won't let you down. You can count on me.
When I read Twilight I liked the character of Jacob Black and I actually liked the way Lautner approached playing the character. He did an alright job with what he was given in Twilight. Then they talked about replacing him for New Moon because he wasnāt buff enough. He gained almost 30 pounds of muscle and took on the challenge of having a bigger part in a film that many young girls were really excited to see. I donāt want to say that Lautner is a good actor, because Iām afraid Twilight wonāt be able to showcase his talent. I do believe that down the road, given the right role, given a few years to grow up he will be a good actor. You can see it in him. Jacob unlike Edward in the books and films originally comes of as sincere. Edward is constantly and relentlessly trying to push her away, but Jacob wants to be close to her, he wants her to rely on him, and as much as he thinks he should stay away he shows that he is human and that he canāt. You see S. Meyer is trying to give us a realistic love between Edward and Bella but by making him push her away she ultimately shows the audience that Jacob is the better of the two male leads. As far as maleās perspective goes, you can almost feel sorry for Jacob because any male who tries to win the affection of a girl and is rejected as felt his pain. Some may say yeah he is Taylor Lautner, big buff 17 year old any girl would be happy to date Jacob, but clearly from watching this film you can see Jacob feels pain just like any average Joe who walks the street. That is why Taylors performance was the most enjoyable in a film franchise that really needs to get better acting.
Edward didnāt play a major part in the film, he appeared mostly through flashbacks and that allowed Robert Pattinson sit back and take it easy. When Twilight was all said and done, everyone was in love with Pattinson but now that New Moon has come out, and Lautner was given his chance to shine, I really feel as though Pattinson canāt act at all. I gave him credit after Twilight, but after New Moon he just seems to be a lazy actor.
The CGI wolves were good, and many people knew they would be. With a bigger budget and fans really wanting to a see a good revealing of Jacob as a werewolf we knew they would put the effort into it. I just didnāt think they would look as cool as they did. The wolves were huge, bigger then an average animal, and they didnāt overdo the action, they only used it when they needed to.
I was impressed to some degree with Lautner but as film and as series these films are just average. There is no reason people are talking about Eclipse becoming the best film ever at the box office. As I did enjoy Lautners performance his performance was nowhere near the performances featured in the box office weekend champ The Dark Knight. Lautner, will never match Bale or Ledger, and for fans of Twilight to expect there precious Eclipse to be considered good because it could win box office is an understatement. The Dark Knight is the best film of the decade and Twilight is nowhere near as awesome or thought provoking. Twilight will remain slightly above average, New Moon slightly better than Twilight, and perhaps Eclipse could be the same. but Breaking Dawn will bomb at the box office if they donāt R rate it. They are going to cut the major scenes necessary for that film to be anywhere close to the book.
You see Twilight fans, you might be impressed that Taylor and Rob get half naked but really is that what going to the cinema should be all about. I have heard girls state that they wonāt compare either Twilight or New Moon to their novel companions for fear of having to admit they are bad films or average films. I will give this film a 3/5 because of Lautner, and my liking for the character of Jacob Black, not because Lautner can take his shirt off, but because that doesnāt make the acting good. You see fans, try and identify something with these characters other than the fact that the leading male actors are constantly walking in the rain half naked.
A decent film, nothing more nothing less, take it face value and stop praising it for something it isnāt.
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Basically, porn for women!!
Posted : 14 years, 4 months ago on 14 December 2009 10:18
I was about 1 inch from not seeing this film because of how shit it looked! The only reason why I decided to see it was because I wanted to find out how bad it was going to be. When I saw it, I wasnāt surprised about what I thought it was going to be like before I saw it. It is definitely one of the worst films that I have ever seen in my life!! Now, it is getting really silly! Not only because it is extremely overrated like the first one but because it is like a love triangle between Bella, Edward and Jacob and it isnāt really a vampire film at all! What I really HATE about this one is that the mens bodies are more important to pretty much all teenage girls and women than the story itself. I find this to be as overhyped and probably even shitter than High School Musical.
Kristen Stewart is a great actress when not playing Bella because the Twilight series is sort of ruining her great acting talent because she plays Bella so badly. She has the body features for the character but she is too good to play Bella. I find her absolutely gorgeous but I didnāt really find her attractive at all in this one unfortunately. Now, Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen: his performance isnt only once again awful but this time he makes Edward like an absolute idiot!! I think that he deserves an absolute punch in the face for this!! When Rob is on-screen with Kristen, I cant feel any chemistry or any affection whatsoever between Edward and Bella. The only thing Edward is someone that teenage girls can drool over, nothing more! Taylor Lautners performance as Jacob was dreadful as well! Jacob is an absolute idiot as well and he is another character that teenage girls can drool over, just like Edward!
Chris Weitzs direction of New Moon is appalling. The director keeps changing and as the series carries on, the directing and everything seems to be getting even worse. How people can find this as the best film on Earth I donāt think Iāll EVER know because it is not really a film. Itās just a stupid show of topless men and soppy, pathetic romance to scream and drool at. Itās a damn shame that the bodies of the actors are overtaken by the plot and character development!
Overall, New Moon is an absolutely atrocious film that I donāt think this film couldāve got any worse than it did. I hated everyā¦ singleā¦ thing of this film! Definitely the worst film of 2009 and I donāt think any film will replace that. One of the worst films ever too!
Kristen Stewart is a great actress when not playing Bella because the Twilight series is sort of ruining her great acting talent because she plays Bella so badly. She has the body features for the character but she is too good to play Bella. I find her absolutely gorgeous but I didnāt really find her attractive at all in this one unfortunately. Now, Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen: his performance isnt only once again awful but this time he makes Edward like an absolute idiot!! I think that he deserves an absolute punch in the face for this!! When Rob is on-screen with Kristen, I cant feel any chemistry or any affection whatsoever between Edward and Bella. The only thing Edward is someone that teenage girls can drool over, nothing more! Taylor Lautners performance as Jacob was dreadful as well! Jacob is an absolute idiot as well and he is another character that teenage girls can drool over, just like Edward!
Chris Weitzs direction of New Moon is appalling. The director keeps changing and as the series carries on, the directing and everything seems to be getting even worse. How people can find this as the best film on Earth I donāt think Iāll EVER know because it is not really a film. Itās just a stupid show of topless men and soppy, pathetic romance to scream and drool at. Itās a damn shame that the bodies of the actors are overtaken by the plot and character development!
Overall, New Moon is an absolutely atrocious film that I donāt think this film couldāve got any worse than it did. I hated everyā¦ singleā¦ thing of this film! Definitely the worst film of 2009 and I donāt think any film will replace that. One of the worst films ever too!
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