Girls everywhere will be cooing for “Twilight: New Moon” and they will have reason to. Following in the Twilight saga (Stephanie Meyer’s TWILIGHT series), New Moon picks up where its predecessor left off. Bella (Kristen Stewart) and Edward (Robert Pattinson) are in love and spending every moment together. When Bella’s birthday arrives it is time to celebrate. Alice (Ashley Greene) invites Bella over to the Cullen’s for gift giving. Unfortunately the night turns violent when Bella suffers a paper cut and Jasper (Jackson Rathbone) can’t control his reaction to her blood. As Edward protects Bella he only winds up hurting her more.
Realizing all he does is hurt Bella, Edward must choose to let her go. In the hopes that she will be better off without him Edward and the Cullen’s leave Forks. Bella is heartbroken and turns to dangerous acts that cause her to have an adrenaline rush, as these are the only times she sees Edward. One of these dangerous hobbies she takes up is dirt bikes. She picks up a couple junkers and turns to her good friend Jacob (Taylor Lautner) to help her get them up and running. The pair continues to grow closer with each day. Despite Jacob’s feelings for Bella she is still in love with Edward.
As Jacob disappears for an extended period of time Bella becomes concerned. She tracks Jacob down and he tells her to remember the story her told her about the Cullen’s treaty with the wolf pack. Trying to get Bella to realize what has happened to him. Finally putting the pieces together Bella confronts the other wolves and after a heated argument, we see Jacob shed his clothes and attack to protect his love. Once Jacob’s secret is revealed his job is to protect Bella from Victoria (Rachelle Lefevre) who has returned to Forks to take Edward’s love from him.
After many months Alice returns to Forks and is waiting for Bella at her home. She believes Bella has died due to a vision and returned to see if it was true before telling Edward. Sadly Alice is too late as Edward received word of the death and calls Bella’s home only to have Jacob answer and tell him that Charlie (Billy Burke) is planning a funeral. This causes Edward to desire his own life be taken (much like Romeo & Juliet). Rushing to Edward, literally running into his arms, the two are reunited in one of the most intense scenes. The pair returns to Forks after a misfortune with Volturi where it is ordered that Bella be turned to a vampire soon, or they will come for her. Once home in Forks Bella and Edward are together as if they had never parted. Their time apart has only made their love stronger than ever which is proven when Bella insists Edward turn her which he agrees to do only if it is forever. Forever meaning a marriage for the two as he proposes.
“Twilight: New Moon” was not as intense at the first one. It also lost the romance factor. I did not enjoy it as much as the first, but it still had a good energy to it. The special effects of the wolves were superb, especially at making these massive creatures life-like. Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson still had that strong chemistry that we all loved in Twilight. Not lacking in the heat department were Stewart and the very buff Taylor Lautner. Taylor proved that he deserved this role and his many months of work paid off. There was not as much action as the original and Victoria sadly was underused. A few minor disappointments can’t spoil this film. “Twilight: New Moon” will be the excitement of fans everywhere, rightfully so. It has romance, action, excitement and a love that has only grown from time apart. Don’t fret about seeing Bella’s answer to Edward’s proposal as “Eclipse” is only a mere six months away.
