My family and I went to a movie last night, and out of the 6 cinemas, they only offer 2012 and New Moon. A little short of movie offerings this week. Anyway, we decided to watch New Moon, since the rest of my family have already seen 2012, and my sister would kill us if we didn’t watch New Moon.

It’s the second day, so still a lot of people, eventhough it’s the last screening. The movie started around 10pm. But we entered the cinema much earlier because we want to catch the trailers of upcoming shows. I liked the trailers of both movies that deals with aliens, Avatar and Planet 51. I thought it was interesting that they portray the humans as the invading force instead of the typical alien invation. Definitely I want to watch Sherlock Holmes, since I’ve been reading his stories since I was in grade school, and it will be interesting to watch the detective on screen. I’m hesitant about the Christmas Carol, since I’m tired of the storyline, but then it’s Jim Carey, there might be some surprises there. I’ve also seen that Nicholas Sparks movie trailer, I think it’s Dear John. The story looks fine, but I don’t enjoy crying at the movies, so I’m going to have to pass.

Now, about New Moon. I’ve read the whole series. I didn’t know about them until Twilight came out. And since I’ve learned from Harry Potter not to watch the movie until I’ve read the book, I read the 4 books first before I’ve watched Twilight. Out of all the books, I have to say that New Moon, I didn’t enjoy too much. So I wasn’t harboring any high expectations about the movie to begin with, which I think is a good thing so then I will not be disappointed too much, in case the movie didn’t live up to its hype.

Anyway, it’s a good thing the movie didn’t focus too much on Bella’s depression. But I have to say she’s really good on screen, looking pale and everything. Jacob, really felt sorry for him at the story. I couldn’t even begin to imagine how it must have felt to outright beg for the girl to stay with you, and bluntly to be told no. Ouch, poor guy. You thought you have a good thing going, then when the other guy shows up again, you return to the “doghouse”.

Edward. Not too much screen time this time, which is to be expected, of course. Hmm, but it doesn’t feel right somehow that he got owned during the fight with Felix. I thought he could have done a better job than that. He really looked like a wimp this time. I know he couldn’t do anything about Jane, but at least he could have at least broken from the hold Felix had on him. Hmm, maybe he got weak because of what Jane did to him, I don’t know. Hmm, I didn’t get that feeling of “Edward’s finally here!” like I did in the book, I wonder why?

Charlie, I wish he could have more screen time. I enjoyed him in Twilight, he was very, very funny. His quiet way of speaking doesn’t prepare you to how funny his words are.

The wolf pack, um, not to sound so demanding, but I wish they could have buff up more. Sam and Jacob, I think it’s okay. But the rest could have been bigger in their human form. Not because I like looking at buff-up guys, well, okay, yeah, but I thought they look a little scrawny to me. And I remember in the books that they are supposedly like seven foot tall, big-muscled kind of guys. Hmm, maybe because they’re still young wolves? Well, I don’t know about that either, it’s been a year since I’ve read the book anyway. But the wolves in their “wolf form” is great. You can really get the impression that they can fight vampires and win. 

The human friends, still there, and they’re okay. Especially that girl Bella’s with when they went out to see a movie. Although I don’t like her character, very two-faced, but I can understand her annoyance to Bella when Bella left her to ride a motorcycle with some guy. If that had happened to me, I really wouldn’t even know what to do, probably call Bella’s Dad.

Okay, so since I wasn’t expecting too much, I wasn’t disappointed. I had a fine time with my family.