Movie Review: New Moon
What is Jacob eating?
There were lines outside theaters across the country this weekend. Folks were trying to see their New Moon. And, hey, I’m not gonna lie, I had to try twice before I got to see it. Well, I finally saw it today and I liked it.
When I went into the theater, I was Team Edward, but upon seeing the numerous body shots of Taylor Lautner aka Jacob, I switched to Team Jacob. Seriously!
What are they feeding these kids these days? The boy is barely 17 and his biceps had triceps and his quads were full of “Oh my Gods!” No wonder the tween/ teen set are all ‘goo goo gaga’ over Jacob. As for Robert Pattinson aka Edward – he shouldn’t have taken his shirt off at all during the film. I mean, I like Edward and all, but once you see Jacob, its over for everybody else in the film.
What did I like about the film?
I think the storyline was hot. The romance between Edward and Bella is off the chain. The friendship between Jacob and Bella is good as well. In the New Moon book they made more of the friendship/relationship between Jacob and Bella–and honestly, I liked that more. The movie didn’t adequately depict the closeness between Jacob and Bella. The special effects were good as well. The werewolves looked good but not fake!
Long story short, the film is worth the price of admission!
Tags: friendship, New Moon, New Moon Movie, relationship, Robert Pattinson, romance, special effects, stephanie meyer, Taylor Lautner, werewolves
About the Author
Yasmin Shiraz is the President of Still Eye Rise Films, an independent production company which films educational and thought provoking documentaries that chronicle the lives, traumas and experiences of youth. Her first production, Can She Be Saved?, a documentary that examines violence among middle school girls, was an official selection of the 2009 Roxbury Film Festival and recently won a 2009 Indie Award of Merit from IndieFest.
Yasmin Shiraz is the Award winning Author of Retaliation a novel about a community’s response to youth violence. In 2009, it was selected as one of the top Ten Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers by the American Library Association. She is the author of The Blueprint for My Girls: How To Build A Life Full of Courage, Determination & Self Love (Simon and Schuster) and five other books. Her best selling “Blueprint” empowerment series is utilized as a self esteem, motivational, and educational tool at middle and high schools, after school programs, non-profit youth centers, as well as Boys and Girls Clubs throughout the country. 
One Comment for Movie Review: New Moon
November 23, 2009 at 6:15 pm
I am still confused by Dakota Fanning’s appearance in this movie