The Twilight Saga: New Moon Reviews
Lyles' Movie Files
Entertaining for what it is and the alpha male werewolves end up being a lot more fun than the brooding, moody vampires.
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| Original Score: 6/10
Top Critic
So long as there are people, there will be love stories -- I hope they all feel as lush and lively as this one.
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| Original Score: B
Reel Film Reviews
...a marked improvement over its decidedly uneven predecessor...
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| Original Score: 3.5/4
I am not ashamed to admit that I will be the first in line for Twilight part three.
Entertainment Spectrum
Not as intense as it's predecessor Twilight, but still manages to shine."
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| Original Score: 3/5
Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA)
For true Twilight believers, the slow moments are more opportunity to gaze at pretty-boy young men playing characters who're both the best and worst boyfriends a girl could ever have.
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| Original Score: 2.5/4
Sunday Times (UK)
Chris Weitz's film caters as well as the previous movie did to pale, fantasy-loving teenage girls, while adding a bit more humour for the rest of us.
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| Original Score: 3/5
Observer [UK]
The film takes itself rather earnestly, the heroine is more than half in love with easeful death, and the lighting by Spanish ace cinematographer Javier Aguirresarobe is impressive.
Daily Mirror [UK]
Romeo And Juliet it ain't, but as a solid love story, New Moon gets the blood pumping.
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| Original Score: 3/5
Shadows on the Wall
The relational knots of emo heroes and dreamy hunks are making it start to feel rather soapy
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| Original Score: 3/5
NewsBlaze
A review-proof adventure certain to keep its intended demographic enthralled for a couple of hours.
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| Original Score: 2/4
St. Paul Pioneer Press
New Moon has more humor, more action and fewer extraneous characters. Long story short: It glides where the first film galumphed.
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| Original Score: 3/4
It has an amazing kind of emotional integrity and intensity.
eFilmCritic.com
New Moon doesn't have much of a plot; the bulk of it is Bella moping around. But director Chris Weitz knows a thing or two about love...
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| Original Score: 4/5
Beliefnet
Weitz catches the spirit of the story and allows the natural chemistry between his leads do the rest.
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| Original Score: B+
Examiner.com
One can't really complain about delivering what the fans want, can one?
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)
If you want to see that sparkle again, wait no longer.Edward is back.
Full Review | Original Score: 3/4
