jhazelett72

My wife and I rented this film on DVD yesterday and watched it with one of our good friends. Each one of us was expecting something a little different than what we actually saw. I will not say anything specific about the movie so as not to "spoil" it, but I will say that it is a CGI masterpiece with a pathetic script and terrible acting (other than Gemma Arterton as Io) added simply to move it along to the next cool special effect. If anything else, the three of us enjoyed it because it was so easy to tear it apart and mock it for its campy feel. If you actually enjoyed the movie Reign of Fire, this is right up your alley. Otherwise, save your money for something better.

First, let me say that I never watched the Avatar TV series. Second, I had virtually no trouble figuring out what was going on. Third, while it's true that there are some cheesy moments and a couple of characters are woefully underdeveloped, overall it was not a bad movie experience. The acting was not the greatest, save for Dev Patel as Zuko. Aasif Mandvi, to me only recognizable as a corespondent on The Daily Show, was a bit of a surprise as Commander Zhao. As for M. Night Shyamalan, this was a monumental improvement over The Village and Lady in the Water. Plus, the visual and special effects were very well done. Definitely not the best movie I've seen lately, but also far from the worst. 7/10

I'm having a significant amount of difficulty figuring out why New Moon is getting such a harsh reaction on IMDb. People on here have voted Children of Men, one of the most depressing, horrible films I have ever seen, an average of 8.1 stars. And yet, this film is at 4.5?! Now, I am an average guy. I like some sports movies, I love action, and I really don't like romantic comedies. I really enjoyed New Moon. Sure, the whole "sparkly" vampire thing is a little weird. However, it is done better here than in the first film. And the action is very cool.

My wife has read all 4 books multiple times, and she read the 2nd one again just before we went to see it in the theater. She said that some things did not happen the same way as in the book, and some things were left out or added here and there. People, it is a movie! This is what happens when books are made into movies. And for those of you who say it sends a bad message to girls, that is rubbish. Wake up, people! New Moon is a movie about vampires and werewolves, and one somewhat-normal girl who falls in love with a vampire. To imagine that a complete fiction such as this would be a life-lesson for anyone is ridiculous.

If you don't like the books, hated the first film, or have no interest in either, don't go see New Moon...you're just setting yourself up for disappointment. If you like the books, or even remotely enjoyed Twilight, then you should be happy with New Moon. In my opinion, it is an improvement on the series, and a very entertaining film.