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The Twilight Saga: New Moon

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The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)

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Reviews Counted:36

Fresh:13

Rotten:23

Average Rating:5.1/10

Consensus: The Twilight Saga's second installment may satisfy hardcore fans of the series, but outsiders are likely to be turned off by its slow pace, relentlessly downcast tone, and excessive length.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for some violence and action

Genre: Action/Adventure

Theatrical Release:Nov 20, 2009 Wide

Box Office: $230,947,696

Synopsis: In the second installment of Stephenie Meyer’s TWILIGHT series, the romance between mortal and vampire soars to a new level as BELLA SWAN (Kristen Stewart) delves deeper into the mysteries of the... In the second installment of Stephenie Meyer’s TWILIGHT series, the romance between mortal and vampire soars to a new level as BELLA SWAN (Kristen Stewart) delves deeper into the mysteries of the supernatural world she yearns to become part of—only to find herself in greater peril than ever before. Following Bella’s ill-fated 18th birthday party, EDWARD CULLEN (Robert Pattinson) and his family abandon the town of Forks, Washington, in an effort to protect her from the dangers inherent in their world. As the heartbroken Bella sleepwalks through her senior year of high school, numb and alone, she discovers Edward’s image comes to her whenever she puts herself in jeopardy. Her desire to be with him at any cost leads her to take greater and greater risks. With the help of her childhood friend JACOB BLACK (Taylor Lautner), Bella refurbishes an old motorbike to carry her on her adventures. Bella’s frozen heart is gradually thawed by her budding relationship with Jacob, a member of the mysterious Quileute tribe, who has a supernatural secret of his own. When a chance encounter brings Bella face to face with a former nemesis, only the intervention of a pack of supernaturally large wolves saves her from a grisly fate, and the encounter makes it frighteningly clear that Bella is still in grave danger. In a race against the clock, Bella learns the secret of the Quileutes and Edward’s true motivation for leaving her. 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. [More]

Starring: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Dakota Fanning

Starring: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Dakota Fanning, Chaske Spencer, Bronson Pelletier, Alex Meraz, Kiowa Gordon, Tyson Houseman, Ashley Greene, Peter Facinelli, Elizabeth Reaser, Kellan Lutz, Nikki Reed, Jackson Rathbone, Edi Gathegi, Rachelle Lefevre, Billy Burke, Charlie Bewley, Jamie Campbell Bower, Daniel Cudmore, Christopher Heyerdahl, Cameron Bright, Noot Seer, Michael Sheen, Graham Greene, Tinsel Korey

Director: Chris Weitz

Director: Chris Weitz
Screenwriter: Melissa Rosenberg
Producer: Mark Morgan, Greg Mooradian, Wyck Godfrey
Studio: Summit Entertainment

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If only director Chris Weitz had managed to tease out the real drama -- Bella's fear of aging -- instead of a tired one.

Full Review Source: Newsweek | comment Comment
11/24/09
Louisa Thomas
Louisa Thomas
Newsweek
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A landmark cinematic event in 280 words, or one for every $500,000 of weekend box office.

Full Review Source: New Republic | comment 2 Comments
11/24/09
Christopher Orr
Christopher Orr
New Republic
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It has an amazing kind of emotional integrity and intensity.

Full Review Source: At the Movies | comment 27 Comments
11/23/09
A.O. Scott
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Weitz’s pacing is so limp you’re going to need the electricity generated by a live audience to keep from yelling, “Hurry it up!”

Full Review Source: New York Magazine | comment 1 Comment
11/23/09
David Edelstein
David Edelstein
New York Magazine
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A big bowl of adolescent romantic mush garnished with horror-lite action scenes and a rushed road trip, The Twilight Saga: New Moon is a mess.

Full Review Source: Detroit News | comment 13 Comments
11/20/09
Tom Long
Tom Long
Detroit News
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The movie's script and production values represent a big step up from the nearly unwatchable predecessor and make it suitable viewing even for people who aren't Twilight nerds.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment 3 Comments
11/20/09
Jessica Hopper
Jessica Hopper
Chicago Reader
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New Moon offers few of the juicy, go-for-broke romantic pleasures of its predecessor, and the movie is so badly shaped that it's hard not to blame Weitz as a director.

Full Review Source: Salon.com | comment 9 Comments
11/19/09
Stephanie Zacharek
Stephanie Zacharek
Salon.com
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Alone of all the earnest players in this turgidly euphemistic melodrama, Sheen seems to grasp that the only way you can keep a straight face through this choked-up virginity is to carry it way into camp.

Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
11/19/09
Ella Taylor
Ella Taylor
Village Voice
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The big tease turns into the long goodbye in The Twilight Saga: New Moon.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment 2 Comments
11/19/09
Manohla Dargis
Manohla Dargis
New York Times
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Twihards will appreciate director Chris Weitz's faithfulness to the source text, even as he improves on it.

Full Review Source: TIME Magazine | comment 13 Comments
11/19/09
Nancy Gibbs
Nancy Gibbs
TIME Magazine
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I can't comment on the acting because I didn't catch Pattinson, Stewart and Lautner doing any. They basically primp and pose through the same humdrum motions they did before.

Full Review Source: Rolling Stone | comment 5 Comments
11/19/09
Peter Travers
Peter Travers
Rolling Stone
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New Moon comes dangerously close to self-parody on more than one occasion, but it seems blissfully unaware of this and soldiers on with a seriousness that's unintentionally funny.

Full Review Source: ReelViews | comment 2 Comments
11/19/09
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
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Inept cinematography? Oh, yes. Dark and moody is one thing, but this is so murky you have to squint to figure out what's going on.

Full Review Source: Dallas Morning News | comment Comment
11/19/09
Joy Tipping
Joy Tipping
Dallas Morning News
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Weitz goes for an appealing, slightly old-fashioned look, one in which the near-
constant rain nicely mirrors Bella's internal weather conditions.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly | comment 8 Comments
11/19/09
Lisa Schwarzbaum
Lisa Schwarzbaum
Entertainment Weekly
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It's too long, it's poorly acted, the story's clunky and the dialogue is laughable.

Full Review Source: Arizona Republic | comment 5 Comments
11/19/09
Bill Goodykoontz
Bill Goodykoontz
Arizona Republic
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Weitz is more awkward than Hardwicke with the casual teenaged interactions. Melissa Rosenberg's dialogue hasn't improved, though she gets a boost by using quotes from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.

Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | comment Comment
11/19/09
Liam Lacey
Liam Lacey
Globe and Mail
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This swoony adaptation of the second installment in Stephenie Meyer's young-adult series is a potent stew of fairy tale and romance-novel fantasy.

Full Review Source: Philadelphia Inquirer | comment 5 Comments
11/19/09
Carrie Rickey
Carrie Rickey
Philadelphia Inquirer
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Despite melodrama that, at times, is enough to induce diabetes, there's enough wolf whistle in this sexy, scary romp to please anyone.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
11/19/09
Michael O'Sullivan
Michael O'Sullivan
Washington Post
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Kristen Stewart brings such raw vulnerability to the screen that she makes moping attractive.

Full Review Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune | comment 10 Comments
11/19/09
Colin Covert
Colin Covert
Minneapolis Star Tribune
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All three lovers are so joyless, it's hard to imagine why any of them would want to spend eternity together.

Full Review Source: Associated Press | comment Comment
11/19/09
David Germain
David Germain
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