The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)

All Critics (224) | Top Critics (51) | Fresh (60) | Rotten (159) | DVD (6)

So long as there are people, there will be love stories -- I hope they all feel as lush and lively as this one.

May 6, 2011 Full Review | Comment (1)

Laremy Legel

Film.com

Top Critic

I am not ashamed to admit that I will be the first in line for Twilight part three.

December 7, 2009 Full Review | Comments (27)

Sara Vilkomerson

New York Observer

Top Critic

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

November 24, 2009 Full Review

Louisa Thomas

Newsweek

Top Critic

A landmark cinematic event in 280 words, or one for every $500,000 of weekend box office.

November 24, 2009 Full Review | Comments (5)

Christopher Orr

The New Republic

Top Critic

It has an amazing kind of emotional integrity and intensity.

November 23, 2009 Full Review | Comments (37)

A.O. Scott

At the Movies

Top Critic

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!"

November 23, 2009 Full Review | Comments (5)

David Edelstein

New York Magazine

Top Critic

Entertaining for what it is and the alpha male werewolves end up being a lot more fun than the brooding, moody vampires.

November 14, 2012 Full Review

Jeffrey Lyles

Lyles' Movie Files

The brooding and sulking is so palpable in "New Moon," the latest film in the Twilight series, that you could probably cut it with a knife. If the filmmakers thought that this would be enough to carry a film for over two hours, they were sadly mistaken.

September 25, 2012 Full Review

Jeff Beck

Examiner.com

Ostensible heroine Bella is such a weak, needy, pathetic co-dependent who stirs up so much sh*t for those she purportedly loves that it's hard to muster much rooting interest for her.

April 8, 2012 Full Review

Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

The net result is boredom unless you're already heavily invested in this series and bringing your own enthusiasm to the table.

April 4, 2011 Full Review | Comment (1)

Dave White

Movies.com

Unfortunately, but not unexpectedly, new director Chris Weitz has decided to be generally faithful to his source material despite the problems it's going to give him through a narrative that could delicately be described as 'sprawling.'

March 21, 2011 Full Review | Comment (1)

Joshua Starnes

ComingSoon.net

The Twilight Saga's New Moon is not terrible, despite featuring some excruciatingly lazy storytelling, atrocious performances, listless direction and a core storyline that is both uninteresting and somewhat disturbing.

October 27, 2010 Full Review | Comment (1)

Simon Miraudo

Quickflix

...a marked improvement over its decidedly uneven predecessor...

July 4, 2010 Full Review | Comments (3)

David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Robert Pattinson and his stomach cramps - I mean, aching unrequited love - are less oppressive, but the trade off is Taylor Lautner and his relentless shirtlessness.

June 23, 2010 Full Review | Comments (4)

Josh Larsen

LarsenOnFilm

Poorly structured, poorly paced, poorly executed CGI in places and characters that are unlikeable, despite the fact that we should be rooting for them. An inaccessible mess.

April 14, 2010 Full Review | Comments (6)

Neil Miller

Film School Rejects

For pity's sake, direct-to-video cheerleading competition films have more genuine intrigue than this.

April 12, 2010 Full Review | Comments (3)

Kevin A. Ranson

MovieCrypt.com

New Moon is only after the affectation of emotion, of swoon-worthy poses and faux-momentous aesthetics.

April 5, 2010 Full Review | Comments (2)

Nick Schager

Lessons of Darkness

My main problem with the Twilight series so far is that Bella doesn't have much in the way of admirable qualities. What's her distinction? She pines a lot.

March 24, 2010 Full Review | Comments (7)

Jeffrey Chen

Window to the Movies

I did find this film to be a little better than "Twilight" because of the romantic triangle aspect. That, and other plot developments add some complexity and suspense, making the film a bit more interesting.

February 18, 2010 Full Review | Comments (8)

Robert Roten

Laramie Movie Scope

New Moon was fully satisfying for the fans. I just happen to not be a fan.

February 15, 2010 Full Review | Comment (1)

Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel

3BlackChicks Review

Superficial soup for the teenage soul.

January 19, 2010 Full Review | Comments (9)

Mark Sells

Oregon Herald

Oh God...make it stop.

December 24, 2009 Full Review | Comments (34)

Bob Grimm

Tucson Weekly

niz propu%u0161tenih prilika da film postane zabavna samoparodija

December 20, 2009 Full Review | Comments (2)

Dragan Antulov

rec.arts.movies.reviews

full review at Movies for the Masses

December 10, 2009 Full Review | Comment (1)

Joseph Proimakis

Movies for the Masses

Kristen Stewart does herself no favors by following her performance in Adventureland with this mope-a-palooza retread

December 8, 2009 Full Review | Comments (8)

Fernando F. Croce

CinePassion

• 1. Caius: We do not offer second chances...
  – Submitted by Carmela G (7 months ago)
• 1. Edward Cullen: Leaving you was the hardest thing I've done in 100 years. I swear, I will never fail you again.
  – Submitted by Fizza K (8 months ago)
• 1. Emmett: Dating an older women? Hot.
  – Submitted by Sheriea J (9 months ago)
• 1. Edward Cullen: Bella, will you marry me?
  – Submitted by Farah Z (21 months ago)
• 1. Bella Swan: Why didn't you let me speak to him!?
  2. Jacob Black: He didn't ask for you.
  3. Bella Swan: I don't care!
  4. Alice: Bella, he's going to the Volturi. He wants to die too.
  – Submitted by Dejah S (22 months ago)
• 1. Jacob Black: You're such a hypocrite. What, I'm not the right kind of monster for you?
  – Submitted by Dejah S (23 months ago)