not bad!
The film wasn't too bad. I'd read the book prior to watching the film, and found the film kept to the book pretty well. I did find the acting a little wooden, but was an improvement on the first film. overall, not bad! (And it did make me cry a little when Edward broke up with Bella)

Not impressed.
I have read and enjoyed very much the first two Twilight books. I thought the first film was pretty good, although the make up artist went overboard on the white makeup. The second film for me was a bomb - for DVD anyway. It was so dark on my TV that I could barely make out the picture and the actors seemed determined to talk quietly and without moving their lips, so all I got was 'mumble, rhubarb, mumble'. If I hadn't read book 2, I wouldn't have had a clue what was going on. Much of the emotion in the movie was of the angsty 'get a life' stuff as far as Bella was concerned. This may be the same in the books, but better conveyed. The 'Emo Vampire Song' doing the rounds of Youtube is a hilarious skit on the Twilight films, and a lot more entertaining than this second offering. I hear that the 3rd film is much better. I surely hope so.

Better than the book...
I have to say I love this film! I was struggling mid-way through the new moon book and decided to watch the film to provide the motivation during the 'Edward free' period and it really worked. The film seems to be better proportioned than the novel and is much more gritty than the first film, also thankfully they have got rid of Edward's dodgy eyebrows from the first film (what were they thinking!?). All in all a great film, especially the end, I won't give it away but I did scream with excitement! Enjoy.

Brilliant
An excellent film due to its fantastic leads and the fact that it stays almost completely true to the book.

A satisfying sequel that ramps up the action and romance
I was very surprised to find that I enjoyed the first movie, so checking this one out was clearly a must. Happily, it's handled at a slightly faster rate than Twilight, and this means more events and more teenage angst. Shortly after a frightening accident, Bella's soul-mate Edward does the unthinkable and splits up with her, leaving her devastated. However she finds something to enjoy about life again in friend Jacob's company, giving hope to his romantic feelings for her. However all is not well in the area - vampires are killing, their ancient enemies the werewolves are rallying their numbers, and Bella's taken an unhealthy interest in high-risk sports...
It's an excellently handled movie. The romance moments are given full Hollywood clout and have strong impact, aided by very committed performances from the central trio. The action is enjoyable and fairly violent, and the tension is masterfully handled, especially a trip to Rome and a tense and sadistic meeting with the vampire power-brokers the Vulturi. Lautner is given much more screen time thanks to his more important role this time out, and he gives a star-making turn. Pattinson breathes pure charisma, and Kristen Stewart is very convincing as emotionally conflicted and desperate Bella. There are some slightly shonky CGI effects with the werewolves, but they're not noticeable enough to damage the viewing enjoyment, and the action is nicely exciting.
As a film it's very enjoyable, and as a sequel it manages to raise the game, the tension and the romance all in one outing, nicely setting up a sequel with some surprising moments and plot hints. Very enjoyable.

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