Plot
New Moon is the sequel to the highly successful 2008 box office smash Twilight.
It centers around the effects of Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) leaving Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) after an incident with his family makes him realise that she may be better off without him.
Bella frequently sees Edward as a ghostly conscious trying to keep her out of harm.
But when Bella realises that Edward shows up when she is in danger, she goes looking for harm in order to see him.
Summary
Having watched the first Twilight film and being surprisingly impressed by it, I was more than willing to give New Moon a chance.
While Bella and Edward were the main driving force behind the success of the first film, I did think this sequel would suffer as Edward is missing for the great majority of the film.
But I feel the character of Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner) adds an intriguing element to the film.
The whole story of will she get with Jacob or will Edward come back and rekindle his love for Bella was at first interesting, but that is all that seems to push the movie forward.
The storyline continues without any developments and I found it monotonous until the conclusion, when the pace of the film rapidly shifts into top gear.
Overall
If you are a fan of the series you will love this film and I am sure you will look forward to the third part.
But if you are new to the series or watching it casually then I would suggest you watch something else.
I got very bored and the movie struggled to hold my concentration.
Most films usually have a weak second installment and New Moon is no different.
Crunch Rating -
This review sums up this move very well especially in saying how this movie divides up its audience. It’s recommended that you watch the first instalment of Twilight first but not entirely necessary. You can generally pick up the pieces about half an hour into it. It’s one of those films that doesn’t demand much. You can just kind of sit back and relax and let your subconscious take over.
ReplyDeleteThis reviewer is correct in pointing out that the movie suffers with the lack of one of the main characters Edward.. I got the feeling that that’s the reason most of the girls in the cinema had come to see the movie in the first place!
Typically a Teen flick but still enjoyable for most adults.