The Twilight Saga: New Moon Does Not Disappoint

New Moon, the highly anticipated sequel to Twilight, was surprisingly not a total disappointment. The plot of the movie was largely unchanged from Stephanie Meyer’s book. It consisted of Edward (Robert Pattinson) leaving Bella (Kristen Stewart) to keep her from being hurt. This of course leaves Bella distraught, confused, and torn between her true love, Edward, and a loyal love, Jacob (Taylor Lautner). This scenario leads to a life changing decision for Bella.

Dedicated fans were somewhat upset because of the numerous scenes in the movie not present in the book. This was most likely to cater to the “not so die hard” Twilight fans and their understanding of the plot. This of course will upset true fans of the saga, but is a necessary evil in creating a movie from a novel.  .

Most people who viewed the movie state that it was better than its 2008 hit predecessor Twilight. This could most likely be attributed to the change in directors. New Moon was directed by Chris Weitz. His style in interpreting Stephanie Meyer’s work was different from Catherine Hardwicke, the director of Twilight. Perhaps this difference is more enjoyable to fans since Twilight grossed $69.6 million the first few days after its release and New Moon grossed around $72.7 million.

Overall the movie was enjoyable. It was fast pace, true to the book. No movie will ever compare to its novel, and it would be unfair to expect different from New Moon. The detail and variations in interpretations will always leave fans unsatisfied. Never the less the movie could be rated fairly as 6.5 out of 10.  If you’re a true fan, you’ll of course see it in theaters no matter what a review says, and by all means do. But, if you’re not a huge fan of the saga, I’d wait for it to come out on DVD.