I just saw New Moon this past weekend. How do I explain what I thought about it? Hmmmm. Let me put this in terms you can relate to ....
I know many people (especially male movie and book critics) are not able to look past the light layer ... okay okay ... the THICK LAYER of cheese that coats the Twilight Saga to the meaty burger beneath:

I had high hopes that Chris Weitz would be able to scrape away the congealed orange Twilight goo, wipe it off on his matching orange pants (it would blend right in, no?) ...

... and get straight to the juicy beef

Oops! I meant ... right to the juicy beef of New Moon, the relationship between Edward and Bella:

I've got to say, I'm not a big fan of the Twilight cheese (maybe I'm lactose intolerant?) - the sparkling, the lion and lamb references and the melodrama. But when I get past all that, Stephenie Meyer is spot-on with the meaty emotions and issues associated with love, heartbreak, depression, teenage angst, fear, choice, restraint, protection, insecurity and personal growth. The underlying story resonates with me and a lot of other women as well.
Unfortunately, Twilight the movie, was a little heavy on the cheese and light on the protein. The humor between Bella and Edward, the tender touching gestures and the revelation of new love in the critical meadow scene were lost amid tinkling sound effects, butt-crack Santas, spider monkeys, swimsuit padding and red licorice.
Don't get me wrong - I watched Twilight numerous times. I bought and LOVED the soundtrack. I bought the DVD where I typically fast forward to my favorite E&B scenes (the restaurant and the prom scene) that were terrific, but the emotional build-up and therefore the believability of the central romantic relationship was missing. New Moon the movie inherited the legacy of an insecure bond between E&B from Twilight the movie. Twilight was lacking the extraordinary, supernatural E&B love developed slowly in the books - the kind of love that could withstand Edward's desire to devour Bella, his acute self-doubt and his general lack of spherical testicular matter:

Grow a pair, Edward! You have to be anatomically correct for Breaking Dawn, dammit!
Apart from this pre-existing handicap, did New Moon and Chris Weitz deliver the goods?
Where Twilight left me asking, "Where's the beef?" and feeling generally unsatisfied, New Moon delivered a substantive steak

Oh yes, not all the cheese ended up adorning the lovely Chris Weitz's pants. Hanselward in his leiderhosen and Gretella in her drindl frolicking through the magical forest in search of candy and unicorns in Alice's vision just may have given me a mild case of indigestion:

Apart from that, Chris Weitz (I ♥ you, man!) and New Moon dazzled. So, to all the critics who panned New Moon I say: HOWZ ABOUT A LITTLE MORE CHEESE WITH THAT WHINE? The fans are the ones buying the tickets and determining the success of the movies. Look at the numbers - you are irrelevant. BITE ME!
The transitions between scenes were interesting; the movie flowed well. The color and tones were lovely. The visual storytelling was creative - the disappearing moon, passing of time and paintings brought to life. The chase/fight scenes and action sequences were wonderful! The emails to Alice were an excellent way to get into Bella's head. The wolves were AWESOME! The CGI was perfect.
Michael Sheen, Dakota Fanning, Billy Burke, Mike Welch and Anna Kendrick were outstanding. Kristen Stewart was wonderful; the best acting I've seen from her so far. Taylor Lautner impressed me. I waffled to team Jacob by about 2/3 of the way through the movie. Unfortunately, the J&B relationship was crafted more believably in this movie than the E&B relationship was in the last one, which ended up hurting team Edward. Bella may have forgiven Edward for misplacing his manhood and running away, but I'm not sure I have yet. Perhaps if he got down on one knee in front of me in my Hefty bag gown and kissed my hand, I could maybe give him another shot. Just sayin'.
Which brings me to you, Rob. *cue shmexy slowmo Robward entrance*
What can I say? If I say you were wonderful in this movie, you won't believe me or respect me for saying so. If I lie and say you were terrible, you will agree with me and then resent me. So let me express myself this way - I want to live in a world where your movies and music exist. I look forward to Remember Me, Eclipse, Bel Ami, Unbound Captives and future songs and soundtracks.
Marry me ... Rob ...... *roll credits*
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