Review - New Moon

The Twilight Saga: New Moon 

Review by Louise Poole

The highly anticipated sequel to Twilight – New Moon was released in cinemas at 12:01 on Thursday 19th November. At our cinema, audiences armed with popcorn and a big can of energy drink made no secret of their love of New Moon and The Twilight Saga. For every button Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) unhooked on his shirt and each of Jacob Black’s (Taylor Lautner) signature shirt rip women throughout the audience recorded their resounding sigh of approval.
And I too, I must admit, also approved and believe other fans of the Twilight Saga won’t be disappointed in the New Moon instalment. 
New Moon continues a few weeks/months after Twilight’s conclusion. It opens on Bella Swan’s (Kristen Stewart) 18th birthday when a seemingly innocent paper cut in a room full of vampires escalates into the catalyst for Edward breaking up with and leaving Bella. When Edward leaves, Bella sinks into a deep depression and it is only through her friendship with Jacob Black that her grey cloud begins to lift. Except Jacob has a pretty big secret….
Yes, it is a film about Vampires. Yes, it is a film about Werewolves. But at its rawest core The Twilight Saga is a love story – Edward Cullen, a modern day Mr. Darcy of sorts. While the first film told the story of Edward and Bella’s love, New Moon at its heart is a story about what happens when the person who once promised to love you forever seems to change their mind. It is the excruciating pain that we have all, at one stage, felt – Numbness, desperation and angst; the loneliness of coming home to an empty house; days that blur into weeks and months; and our withdrawal from friends, family and the rest world when our heart has been broken. 

Empathy and understanding for Bella’s deep depression, the intricacies of her relationship with Jacob, and the choice she has to make when you truly love two men came easier after reading the original Stephanie Meyer New Moon novel, but the film didn’t disappoint and the filmmakers can be forgiven because it will always be impossible for the big screen to compete with words which fuel your deepest imagination.

New Moon combines a cast of exceptionally good looking young actors, with amazing cinematography and a killer soundtrack. And watch out for the cameo of a grown up Dakota Fanning – almost unrecognisable and completely different from the child-like roles she usually plays. 

New Moon – Definitely a film for women of all ages! 


My tip? Make sure you watch the original film Twilight first or you will struggle to follow the plot. And when you fall in love with the first film, give Stephanie Meyer’s books a go, and join the millions of fans who read and re-read their copies daily.

Watch the trailer here:

New Moon Official Trailer