The
TWILIGHT
Saga:
NEW
MOON
With
Kristen
Stewart,
Robert
Pattinson,
Taylor
Lautner,
Ashley
Greene,
Billy
Burke,
Rachelle
Lefevre,
Peter
Facinelli,
Nikki
Reed,
Kellan
Lutz,
Jackson
Rathbone,
Michael
Sheen,
Dakota
Fanning,
Anna
Kendrick,
Michael
Welch
Written
by
Melissa
Rosenberg
(based
on
the
novel
by
Stephenie
Meyer)
Directed
Chris
Weitz
With
the
first
chapter
delving
into
teen-angst
of
falling
in
love
(with
a
dangerous
creature),
the
second
installment
deals
with
the
break-up
and
the
rebound
(with
a
creature
of
a
different
shape).
Bella
wants
to
become
a
vampire,
but
her
integration
into
the
Cullen
clan
comes
to
an
abrupt
halt
when
Edward
announces
they
have
to
leave
and
that
Bella
should
forget
about
him.
This
is
done
to
protect
her,
but
the
surviving
vamp
Victoria
(whose
man
was
offed
in
the
first
chapter)
is
still
after
her
blood.
Edward's
departure
leaves
her
moping
even
more
than
before,
although
Kristen
Stewart's
dead-pan
acting
hardly
reflects
that.
Bella
finds
solace
with
Jacob
after
a
long
period
of
mourning.
This
rebound
takes
the
shape
of
the
two
fixing
up
a
pair
of
motorcycles.
The
reason
for
this
is
that
Bella
discovered
when
she
attempts
something
dangerous,
Edward
appears
in
an
apparition
to
caution
her.
So,
she
becomes
somewhat
of
an
adrenalin
junkie,
but
soon
discovers
that
Jacob
is
part
of
a
wolf
lineage
protecting
the
area
from
vampires,
hence
his
dislike
for
the
Cullens.
While
Jacob
obviously
has
the
hots
for
her,
she
only
wants
to
be
friends
-
tell
that
to
a
16-year
old
guy
who
literally
has
a
beast
inside
of
him,
dwarfing
the
pre-adult
issues.
Trapped
in
the
middle,
she
gets
even
more
teenage
hormonal
confusion
heaped
on
her,
her
longing
for
Edward
reaching
breaking
point.
“The
Twilight
Saga”
sounds
a
bit
like
a
soap
opera
(which
many
would
accuse
it
of
being),
kind
of
like
“The
Ewing
Saga”
in
a
Dallas
context.
Many
also
fear
that
this
franchise
will
harm
the
dark
and
dangerous
reputation
vampires
held
over
the
centuries,
with
sweet
romance
becoming
its
main
aim
as
opposed
to
indiscriminate
blood
sucking
>
can
this
be
a
moral
metaphor
for
the
growing
dangers
of
promiscuity
and
that
monogamy
is
the
answer,
even
with
someone
not
like
you?
Twilight
has
been
accused
of
being
sappy
school-girl
pulp,
but
then,
what's
wrong
with
that?
-
as
there
are
plenty
other
more
intense
movies
to
choose
from
if
this
is
not
your
cup
of
blood.
Whichever
way
you
lean
when
it
comes
to
this
series,
no-one
can
stop
this
runaway
train.
The
rabid
fans
have
come
out
in
droves
with
global
weekend
box
office
#1's
all
over
the
globe.
In
South
Africa
New
Moon
has
broken
all
pre-booking
records.
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The
TWILIGHT
Saga:
NEW
MOON
Based
on
the
novels
of
Stephenie
Meyer,
and
directed
by
Chris
Weitz,
New
Moon
takes
off
from
where
Twilight
ends,
with
Bella
and
Edward
still
very
much
in
love.
It
is
Bella’s
18th
birthday
and
she
is
becoming
increasingly
anxious
about
growing
older
while
Edward
stays
the
same.
A
paper
cut
sets
off
a
violent
reaction
at
the
Cullen
home
when
Bella
opens
a
birthday
present
and
Jasper
loses
control
-
this
results
in
a
big
confrontation
with
Edward
having
to
restrain
Jasper.
A
confused
and
perplexed
Edward
ends
his
relationship
with
Bella
in
an
effort
to
protect
her.
Bella
finds
comfort
in
the
company
of
Jacob,
but
the
relationship
soon
changes
as
Jacob
starts
to
turn
with
the
New
Moon
and
becomes
a
member
of
a
pack
of
werewolves
guarding
the
area
against
vampires.
Shot
in
Vancouver,
the
aesthetic
of
New
Moon
is
as
beautiful
as
Twilight
but
the
plot
becomes
predictable
and
clichéd.
The
reveal
of
Jacob’s
transformation
into
a
werewolf
is
not
strong
and
falls
flat.
The
introduction
of
the
Volturi
seems
promising
in
the
beginning
but
loses
steam
halfway
through
the
scene
when
Jane
(Dakota
Fanning)
starts
wielding
her
powers.
A
highlight
is
the
Volturi
scenes
shot
in
Montepulciano,
Italy
and
a
great
performance
by
Michael
Sheen
as
Aro,
the
leader
of
the
Volturi.
The
movie
is
plagued
by
the
same
problems
most
sequels
encounter
in
that
it
is
slow
and
needs
to
line
up
story
elements
for
the
later
chapters.
Aimed
at
a
teen
crowd,
New
Moon
is
sure
to
be
a
hit,
while
older
viewers
might
lose
interest
-
but,
most
will
be
back
for
the
next
installment.
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