Variety
Carried by Kristen Stewart's compellingly dark performance, but also by helmer Chris Weitz's robust visuals.
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The Twilight Saga: New Moon
In the second installment of Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight series, vampire Edward (Robert Pattinson) and his family abandon the town of Forks, Washington, in an effort to protect Bella (Kristen Stewart) from the dangers inherent in their world. The heartbroken Bella sleepwalks through her senior year of high school, but her frozen heart is gradually thawed by her budding relationship with childhood friend Jacob (Taylor Lautner), a member of the mysterious Quileute tribe. When it becomes clear that Bella is still in grave danger, she finds herself in a race against the clock, learning both the secret of the Quileutes and Edward’s true motivation for leaving. She also faces the prospect of a potentially deadly reunion with her beloved that is a far cry from the one she’d hoped for.
2009Rating: M132 minsAustralia
DramaThrillerRomance
- Director:
- Chris Weitz ('American Pie', 'About A Boy', 'The Golden Compass')
- Writer:
- Melissa Rosenberg
- Cast:
- Kristen StewartRobert PattinsonTaylor LautnerMichael SheenDakota FanningPeter FacinelliAshley GreeneEdi Gathegi
The Twilight Saga: New Moon | Reviews
29%231 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® Score
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Time Out
Is this sequel defending its fan base and preempting criticism about its transparent agenda? This IS a soap opera, folks--and acceptable escapism for those old enough to see it yet still young enough to shriek at undead dreamboats.
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The New York Times
The big tease turns into the long goodbye in The Twilight Saga: New Moon, the juiceless, near bloodless sequel.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Let's just say it: It's great there's a movie that makes teenage girls scream. Half the movies Hollywood makes are designed to make teenage boys scream, and those boy movies are just as ridiculous and a lot nastier than New Moon.
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New Zealand Herald
The sequel to Twilight amps up the action, vamps up the love and is less awkwardly implausible,
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Los Angeles Times
Constrained by the plot of the novel, the film keeps the two lovers apart for quite a spell, robbing the project of the crazy-in-love energy that made "Twilight," the first entry in the series, such a guilty pleasure.
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Hollywood Reporter
Once again, the three young leads give committed performances, with Lautner's character allowed a larger share of the spotlight this time around.
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Empire Magazine
If you buy in to the central romance, you’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll swoon. Otherwise, the lingering glances, lip-chewing and regular de-shirting may cause uncontrollable giggles.
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