

Javier Aguirresarobe’s cinematography does all it can to make the film look beautiful, and it does a better job than Elliot Davis’ work in the first film, but it’s all still hindered by the film’s relatively weak direction and campy source material. The most commendable aspect would be Alexandre Desplat’s original score, which provides a slight boost to the mediocrity of this tale. The Twilight Saga: New Moon suffers from problems similar to its predecessors, but the premise is a little less weak, and the technical aspects are much better. Knowing the current skill of the actors, one can’t blame them for the stale performances either, because that is what their characters demand anyway. A romantic drama with such a degree of fantasy could’ve benefited from less corny dialogue writing and direction.

One, in particular, comes from Edward’s sister Alice, who witnesses the death of Bella in a dream. Superstitions from different ends create more and more misunderstandings, leading to consequences as serious as the potential death of the protagonists. Her Quileute friend Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner) tries comforting her during this time of stress. Things begin to even more south for Bella from there onward, and she starts seeing Edward every other minute.
