UPDATED: 'New Moon' stuns visually, falters romatically
Karina Swank
Issue date: 11/19/09 Section: A&E
Masterpiece it may not be, but regardless of the quality of "New Moon," "Twilight" fanatics will love the movie simply for giving them more time with their beloved, love-sick couple, which ultimately becomes a love triangle in this new installment of Stephenie Meyer's saga.
The third addition to the relationship of Bella Swan (Kristin Stewart) and Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) is a direct result to what became one of the biggest complaints about the book and is one of the weak points in the movie as well. As "Twilight" fans, moviegoers want to see Edward, but his time on screen is comparatively smaller than Bella's new best friend, Jacob Black's (Taylor Launter).
It was the forbidden love between the vampire and the human that made the first movie such a blockbuster, outside of the die-hard fans repeatedly cashing in for more viewings in theaters. So, if moviegoers are heading to see that relationship flourish in this sequel, you may be disappointed … that is until the final two words.
Those in Jacob's camp, however, may love the relationship Bella and Jacob form, especially since Bella can't seem to escape "weird." Not only does Jacob gain 25 pounds of muscle for the new movie (which, yes, women, is flaunted on the screen shamelessly), but he also gains an entirely new side of himself, complete with fur, a tail and a new-found hatred of vampires. Jacob is a werewolf for all intents and purposes, though fans of the book and werewolf buffs will tell you he is actually a shape shifter since he is not bound by the cycles of the moon, but the presence of vampires.
Jacob's shape shifting leads to another aspect of the movie greatly improved compared to the first, special effects. Granted they are by no means perfect, but compared to the almost laughable attempt to show speed in the first movie, new director Chris Weitz's version is times better.
Instead of making the vampires faster, he makes the objects around the vampires slower. It is a vast improvement, especially since it does not break the story line with its obviousness. The werewolves were also realistic for being entirely created through CGI, though at times the glowing eyes in the dark elicited a few snickers from the audience.
The third addition to the relationship of Bella Swan (Kristin Stewart) and Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) is a direct result to what became one of the biggest complaints about the book and is one of the weak points in the movie as well. As "Twilight" fans, moviegoers want to see Edward, but his time on screen is comparatively smaller than Bella's new best friend, Jacob Black's (Taylor Launter).
It was the forbidden love between the vampire and the human that made the first movie such a blockbuster, outside of the die-hard fans repeatedly cashing in for more viewings in theaters. So, if moviegoers are heading to see that relationship flourish in this sequel, you may be disappointed … that is until the final two words.
Those in Jacob's camp, however, may love the relationship Bella and Jacob form, especially since Bella can't seem to escape "weird." Not only does Jacob gain 25 pounds of muscle for the new movie (which, yes, women, is flaunted on the screen shamelessly), but he also gains an entirely new side of himself, complete with fur, a tail and a new-found hatred of vampires. Jacob is a werewolf for all intents and purposes, though fans of the book and werewolf buffs will tell you he is actually a shape shifter since he is not bound by the cycles of the moon, but the presence of vampires.
Jacob's shape shifting leads to another aspect of the movie greatly improved compared to the first, special effects. Granted they are by no means perfect, but compared to the almost laughable attempt to show speed in the first movie, new director Chris Weitz's version is times better.
Instead of making the vampires faster, he makes the objects around the vampires slower. It is a vast improvement, especially since it does not break the story line with its obviousness. The werewolves were also realistic for being entirely created through CGI, though at times the glowing eyes in the dark elicited a few snickers from the audience.
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Ringo
posted 12/01/09 @ 9:46 AM CST
Looks this the author of this falters grammatically lol, check yo spelling
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