At last, vampires are back, bolder and more sexy than ever, and the werewolves are not half bad either. Whether you’re into action or romance Twilight New Moon manages to take all the best parts of an otherwise average book and turn it into something thrilling. A serious improvement on the first film this second installment of the Twilight saga should appeal to avid fans of the book as well as entice new followers.
Apart from one or maybe two ‘romantic’ cringy moments which sent the cinema audience into a fit of giggles New Moon was extremely entertaining, in fact, I was totally engrossed. The film skimmed over most of the drawn-out Bella/Jacob sections of the book and instead focused on the most exciting parts which were woven together in a very clever way. It would be an impossible task to fit in everything from the book but the film stayed true to the essence of Stephenie Meyer’s vision. After recovering from a vampire attack that almost claimed her life we see Bella Swan (Kirsten Stewart ) struggling to come to terms with her 18th birthday. Will she grow old while the love of her life Edward (Robert Pattinson ) stays forever young? Things go wrong when Bella slices her finger arousing the thirst of Jasper (Jackson Rathbone ). Bella’s constant proximity to danger is too much for Edward who decides that she would be better off without him or his family.
Bella who is left crushed eventually finds comfort in the form of her friend Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner ), a member of the Quilite tribe, who indulges her adrenaline-seeking behaviour. Their friendship is endangered when Bella discovers that Jacob has a beastly secret of his own.
Bella’s penchant for danger leads to a desperate race against time to save Edward from himself. However, this also attracts the unwanted attention of the ruling Volturi.
I was quite impressed with this film. I especially loved the Volturi and the werewolf scenes and cannot wait to see some more of them in the upcoming sequals. Despite the praise, I am still not sure about the casting of Pattinson but I’m sure there are plenty of adoring fans who would vehemently disagree with me. I did love Lautner, but it was probably his fit bod that dazzled me a bit.
Verdict: 4.5:5
