New Moon Reviews

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I've been thinking about going to see New Moon so I've been reading the New Moon reviews and I've come to some conclusions. First, people either love it or hate it. Second, there is a cult like following of the Twilight – New Moon books and films.

The cult followers love it. Everyone else seems to hate it. I've read things like, "It's basically a love story." Even I know there are vampires involved. That's a pretty simplistic review saying, "It's basically a love story."

Early reviews on Rotten Tomatoes gave New Moon just 4.9 out of 10, which is not so good. But if you read the blog posts of teens and their moms, you would think New Moon is the biggest hit of the year. One said "New Moon is the best mainstream movie of 2009 in my opinion."

It appears though, more people must love it than hat it because it set records as the biggest midnight screening and opening day in history, grossing $72.7 million in its first day of release. New Moon picks up where Twilight left off. Both of these movies are based on the books of the same names by Stephanie Meyer.

The plot of New Moon is that Bella wakes up on her 18th birthday, having dreamed she was a grandmother but her boyfriend, Edward, the vampire, stopped aging at 17 so he's still very young in her dream. The movie goes on with Edward concerned that his family might hurt Bella so he breaks up with her and his family moves away from Forks, leaving Bella broken hearted.

This movie, as well as the book, shows little appearances of Edward, who is a teenaged heart-throb so this is a huge disappointment to fans, but is the way of the show. Bella soon discovers that, although Edward has left her, somehow, his spirit has not because whenever she does something she shouldn't, she has a vision of Edward. Bella becomes closer to Jacob, since Edward is gone but later we discover that Jacob is a werewolf.

Somehow Edward thinks Bella killed herself so he goes to Italy and something happens there with vampire royalty that risks Edward's life. But somehow Bella saves him, while risking her only life. Edward goes back to Forks, tells Bella he has always loved her and tells her he only broke up with her to protect her.

Then the Cullens decide Bella must be transformed into a vampire, and Edward is not pleased with this so he gives Bella the choice and also gives her the choice to marry him after she is transformed. It sounds almost like a religion, "I will marry you if you become my religion." It also sounds kind of creepy to me to think that teens all over the country are getting into this vampire thing.

I talked to a friend who said it was a great show. He went to the midnight showing and says everyone should see New Moon. I think I'll wait until it comes out on DVD.