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The Twilight Saga: New Moon
PG (SINGAPORE)
2009
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The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Positive Reviews
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Negative reviews
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2.5
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2.2
Twilights distracting blue filtered lens and laughably clunky vampire visuals have given way to warmer tones and markedly better action sequences that ..
Av Club
3.0
New Moon is little more than a skilful soap opera, but its still enjoyable escapism even if youre old and wise enough to see through it.
Time Out
2.5
Adults will derive much unintentional humour from New Moon, which moves the Twilight saga on with all the rampant adolescence and loopy plot twists in ..
Screen Daily
3.5
Its kind of in built in our DNA, ever since the first Indian grand mum told the first Indian bedtime story to her grand kid.
ETimes (TOI)
1.3
The characters in this movie should be arrested for loitering with intent to moan.
Rogerebert
1.0
Look, I get that I am about as far from the desired demographic for the Twilight saga as one can possibly be and that whatever charm it possesses for ..
E Film Critic
2.0
For the non Robsessed, connecting with the mythology of Stephenie Meyers series is a different matter its a pick n mix of watered down fantasy concept ..
Telegraph
3.5
Director Chris Weitz sticks with the moody Pacific Northwest scenery and intense romance but also infuses a zippy, poppier sensibility, meaning the tw ..
Cinema Blend
3.0
So fans will feel fully at home from the opening scenes of New Moon, which establish a pattern that holds all the way through: swooning romance, PG 13 ..
Ny Daily News
2.5
Unfortunately, if anything what weve gotten is a film that is even slower than the first one.
Screen Rant
3.8
This swoony adaptation of the second installment in Stephenie Meyers young adult series is a potent stew of fairy tale and romance novel fantasy.
Philly
2.5
New Moon, for at least an hour, is laughably silly and unfathomably dull.
Philly
3.0
Vividly captures and conveys the intense yearning of a teenage girl and her desperate desire for the deep intimacy of love.
Spirituality And Practice
2.5
If nothing else, the new movie honors the anodyne spirit of its sourcegive or take a few CGI face offs between werewolves and vampires.
Village Voice
3.0
The movies script and production values represent a big step up from the nearly unwatchable predecessor and make it suitable viewing even for people w ..
Chicago Reader
1.3
Twilight Saga: New Moon is recycled supernatural romance hooey thats utterly transparent in its laziness.
Mark Reviews Movies
2.5
Unlike most vampire films, these films dont show any substantial downside to being a vampire.
Lariat
2.8
Weitzs visual style is steady and polished this is a very good looking movie.
Eric Ds Nider
2.0
Yet, since they never age, Edward informs Bella that others are becoming suspicious of Carlisle looking too young and thus all of them must move away.
Screen It
2.0
The crepuscular light of the Pacific Northwest casts a drab pall over a story that could do with more wit and fewer special effects; the change of sce ..
Independent
3.0
The only missteps are the jerky plotting and the cartoonish wolf effects; otherwise the filmmaking is lush and forebodingly beautiful, especially as i ..
Shadows On The Wall
1.5
As she ponders her future, Bella is less aware than you are that she has very similar effects on the monster boy rivals for her affection glowing eyes ..
Pop Matters
3.0
Its also a shame theres no werewolf equivalent of vampire baseball.The Twilight Saga: New Moon is an entertaining, well acted sequel that sticks close ..
View London
2.5
But I think that what they might be surprised at is that its a very beautiful film.
News Day
2.5
The new movie has two things going for it: a relaxed and likable Taylor Lautner as Jacob Black, the newly buff Native American kid with a hairy secret ..
Boston
1.5
There is one thing to be said about the way Weitz handles time travel. He can make two hours and 10 minutes seem like a thousand years.
Smh
1.5
Complaining about it is futile, but its impossible not to wonder how its legions of fans dont realize how brutally dull and slow it all isexcept when ..
Mountain X
3.0
Last week, in her Observer profile of the bestselling novelist Stephanie Meyer, Olivia Laing acutely observed that shes drained the blood from the vam ..
Guardian
2.0
There are some entertaining things about New Moon: Stewart is developing as an actor in a way Pattinson isnt, and there are droll scenes in which some ..
Guardian
2.0
Next, what happened to exciting sequences like the vampire baseball game in Twilight
Reel Talk Reviews
3.1
From a metaphorical perspective, Bella is in every adolescent girls dream position, trapped between a beautiful, pale skinned vampire who is elegant a ..
Q Network
0.0
The film fatally fails to make non fans care about any of the leading characters, and vampirism is made to seem bland and boring.
Daily Mail
3.8
The excellent news for fans is that this sequel to 2008s Twilight is a durable, recognizably faithful movie adaptation of New Moon.
Ew
3.5
There are movies that bring us a pleasure thats neither definable nor defensible.
Slate
3.0
If thats the case, youll probably enjoy this slice of high melodrama.
Empire
1.5
.As Bella Swan (Kirsten Stewart) begins her senior year in high school and celebrates her 18th birthday, shes miserable.
Susang Ranger
3.0
Despite some of slow, dragged out scenes of melodrama, theres plenty for Twihards to howl about in the movie.
Common Sense Media
2.0
The net result is boredom unless youre already heavily invested in this series and bringing your own enthusiasm to the table.
Movies
2.5
The worst thing about New Moon the book is the best thing about New Moon the movie.
Time
0.0
But perhaps parents should look past the fact that New Moon takes great pride in its family friendly undead people in light of how tame the films viol ..
Slant Magazine
3.1
It was like nothing I have ever heard in any horror movie.The kids abs are the best special effect in the movie.
Washington Post
2.5
Ill stick with my preferred tortured teen/vampire love story, Buffy and Angel, thank you very much.
Mr Brown Movies
4.5
Theres a movie within the movie that is New Moon, and its an action flick called Face Punch.Its tagline is: Lets do this!
Flickfilosopher
2.0
Fans will quiver and sigh; everyone else will shrug, and move on.
Las Vegas Weekly
2.0
8 things to watch out for this week Feature Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 multiplayer beta debuts on PS4, Monster Hunter World hits PC and Better Call Sau ..
Total Film
2.5
Although this is supposed to be giddy and romantic, it is laugh aloud hilarious.
ReelViews
2.0
Better visual effects more accomplished camerawork improved production design and a more seasoned cast all add up to a vast improvement in production ..
Hollywood
1.2
So much screen time is spent on shirtless gym body boys that the intent of the filmmakers seems to be in establishing impotent beefcake as a new subge ..
Coles Mithey
2.5
MOVIE REVIEW Moonlight madness Separating Edward and Bella in New Moon diminishes the passion and our interest.New Moon, which has been grandly titled ..
Los Angeles Times
4.5
Benedict Cumberbatch Wants You To Know He *Is* The Motherf*cking Grinch The Grinch star takes Mike Ryan through the final scenes of Avengers: Infinity ..
Hit Fix
2.5
Watching New Moon is like being trapped in a room for two hours with a moody teenage girl who wont stop whining about how her boyfriend dumped her.
Aisle Seat
2.5
The movie snaps itself out of a mild rut by the time its kookily entertaining final act kicks in.
Herald Sun
4.4
This is despite the fact that its ultimately all too clear that theres simply not enough content here to justify more than one picture, with scripter ..
Reel Film
2.5
The first adventure sets up the thrilling action.The final one concludes it.
Nj
3.0
Ill give it props for being a faithful if not whiney and angst filled adaptation.
7M Pictures
3.8
Although tangled romance is more the emphasis this time out Romeo and Juliet allusions are driven home like a stake through the heart there are action ..
The Star
2.8
New Moon is more solidly crafted and insults its audience quite a bit less than its predecessor, and it sets up several nice emotionally complicated c ..
Oregon Live
2.5
Attempts by director Chris Weitz and screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg to inject more humor and lighten the tone go horribly awry.
Deseret News
3.5
The screenplay feels padded and the different strands of the storyline do not mesh together seamlessly. Performances however, live up to expectations ..
Urban Cine File
3.0
For its screen incarnation, one of its strongest elements is the performance of Stewart.
The Age
1.0
While nothing in the above paragraph is false, it doesnt begin to convey this reviewers actual reaction to this film.Freely admitting he is not part o ..
Maki At The Movies
2.0
Sigh..But it, like, totally sucks because he leaves town, which means all the girls who come to watch this movie hoping for two plus hours of drool wo ..
Digital Spy
2.5
Director Chris Weitz proves that The Golden Compass was no fluke: He really is a non master of action.
New York Post
1.0
The film is so long it literally leaves the actors straining for credulity.
Abc
2.5
(Melissa Rosenbergs screenplay is dutifully subservient to the source material.)
Ny Times
2.5
Is the story a worthwhile one, though, or akin to escapist junk food
Dustin Put Man
2.5
Robert Pattinson and his stomach cramps I mean, aching unrequited love are less oppressive, but the trade off is Taylor Lautner and his relentless shi ..
Larsen On Film
2.5
Uncritical celebration of that overwrought, obsessive passion that is the hallmark of immaturity, that subordinates all sense of ones own identity and ..
Christianity Today
4.5
Like being ordered to have long hair and smile on stage, but wondering how to smile with a trombone in your mouth.Or repeatedly told youre not good en ..
News Blaze
2.5
All of the above notwithstanding, Twilight 2 remains a review proof adventure certain to keep its intended demographic enthralled for a couple of hour ..
News Blaze
2.5
The films saving grace, by a long chalk, is Kristen Stewart, who once again manages to make the insufferable Bella far more interesting on the screen ..
The Arts Desk
2.5
And then I watched the film, finding every last one of my fears confirmed.Twilight was a dreadful picture on multiple levels, but most pointedly it wa ..
Brian Or Ndorf
2.5
Whats amazing about New Moon, and the whole Twilight series generally, is how easily it becomes self parody.
Io9 Gizmodo
2.5
Nonetheless, The Blind Side manages to be a mostly heartfelt, compelling and inspirational albeit occasionally contrived sports drama.
Nyc Movie Guru
2.5
While the teasing cliffhanger of an ending is intended to make fans hungry for more, the truth is the franchise is already running on fumes.Fans may c ..
Js Online
2.5
The first film was tolerable, but the sequel borrows more than creates and doesnt do much with it.
Movie Crypt
2.5
New Moon knows what it is, what it isnt and how to quench fans. It cant say the same, though, for outsiders.
Hollywood Chicago
2.3
The first film had quite a few visual cracks at its edges, due largely to inadequate effects and an ill thought out visual aesthetic.
ComingSoon
2.0
The sporadic action and decent FX do make up for it, but only barely.
ComingSoon
2.5
If only director Chris Weitz had managed to tease out the real dramaBellas fear of aginginstead of a tired one.
News Week
3.0
The cast may be more confident in their roles but ultimately the script and storytelling fails them.
Sky
2.0
Its a backwards step for an already artistically disappointing franchise.
Sbs
3.0
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2.0
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2.0
You will be able to save yourself from getting disappointed of watching nothing but a lame movie.
Window To The Movies
3.1
Sexier, darker and funnier, New Moon rises well above the anemic 2008 film version of Stephenie Meyers Twilight.
Mercury News
3.0
Its sweet enough, with Stewart and Pattinsons chemistry still a potent force on screen, but this angst ridden mush is best suited to 13 year old girls ..
Metro
2.5
from Motion City Soundtrack reviews The Twilight Saga: New Moon (starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, and Taylor Lautner) withduring a stop On ..
Scene Stealers
1.5
This is still one of the silliest movie franchises out there and one which is totally critic proof.People will still go see it even if there are verif ..
Scifi Movie Page
2.5
The Twilight Sagas New Moon is not terrible, despite featuring some excruciatingly lazy storytelling, atrocious performances, listless direction and a ..
Streaming Quickflix
4.0
This movie is utterly irresistible.Lukas Moodyssons Mammoth creeps up on you and gets into your bloodstream.
Ny Mag
3.8
This cinematic destination event will nourish the soul and provide escapist fun before and after your Thanksgiving feast.
Entertainment Spectrum
1.5
Plot deficient to the point of formlessness, New Moon ups the Twilight franchises schmaltzy teen lit melodrama without providing any sort of narrative ..
Nicks Chager
2.0
It never feels as profound as Highlander, and rest assured, Highlander is not my high watermark for metaphorical drama.
Can Mag
1.0
Except unlike the adoration, with its Teams This vs. That, the hate has been more equal opportunity: Bellas boring!
Washington City Paper
2.0
I believe that everyone involved thought they were making a sincere, sweet, emotionally moving story.
Richard Roeper
2.5
The film would be unbearable if it werent for Lautner, who acts rings around his co stars, which doesnt take much.
Illinois Times
5.0
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Ny Press
1.5
But I think the Spider Man mythology transcends not only generations but directors as well.
Eclipse Magazine
2.5
Good job knowing your audience, Mr. Weitz.Is it any better than the first one
The Diva Review
1.5
The yearning and hopelessness that engulfs Bella in the first is totally missing here.
Mid Day
1.5
Because of this new, but thoroughly chaste love triangle, The Twilight Saga: New Moon is inept and annoying in a different way than its predecessor.
Kc Active
1.5
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Sfx
4.0
The special effects are much better and the film has a more epic feel.
Daily Record
2.5
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New York Metro Mix
2.5
The tension that should have come from Victorias (Rachelle Lefevre) pursuit of Bella is relegated to a 10 minute blip in the middle of the film and of ..
Washington Times
1.5
Featuring overly emotional relationships and excessive personal drama with minimal action, New Moon is a cinematic soap opera for teens.And a bad one ..
The Reel Deal
3.0
New Moon was fully satisfying for the fans. I just happen to not be a fan.
3 Black Chicks
4.4
Look, I might be a 40 ish mother of two, but there is no way Ive forgotten what its like to be a teenager again.All those raw emotions.
The Movie Kit
1.5
The Twilight Saga: New Moon is much better than its predecessor, Twilight: Suck Ass!, but it isnt good enough to call .. well, good.Much of the blame ..
Tucson Weekly
2.0
Thats because despite being a more polished effort in terms of production values, the narrative is choppy, the pace is slow, its way too long (at 2 ho ..
Access Hollywood
3.8
The director this time is Chris Weitz, who handles this tosh with the commitment it requires.
Maki At The Movies Blogspo ..
2.5
Yes, fans will probably love this film simply because it exists and Summit will feed off that for as long as it can.
Sea Coast Online
2.5
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Culture Catch
2.5
A landmark cinematic event in 280 words, or one for every $500,000 of weekend box office.
Tnr
3.0
The special effects work for the werewolves critical to keeping the film from straying into serious fantasy fare to distractingly bad is very well don ..
Jeffreyklyles Word Press
1.5
Country: United States Afghanistan Algeria Andorra Angola Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Aruba Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Ban ..
Miss Flick Chick
1.0
If director Chris Weitz has even the remotest sense of irony, hell laugh that his own 130 minute disaster could easily have the same effect on moviego ..
The National
2.8
New director Chris Weitz injects more humor and visual style than Catherine Hardwicke did in the original, but The Twilight Saga: New Moon sags and la ..
East Bay Times
3.5
It is the book on film.And it is a well executed sequel for those who thought the first film was great.
Blogs Smh
3.2
Its cheesy, silly, and unforgivably erotic; that wont satisfy those of you who prefer to stay home and watch porn, but if youre a romantic at heart wh ..
Edge United States
3.0
And thats from the devoted.New Moon isnt good enough to seduce new fans, but its not bad enough to break off relentless infatuations.
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