New Moon

I saw "New Moon" this weekend with my friend Jessica. It was pretty blah. No chemistry, too much dramatic talking, and weird camera pans around people's faces while they were talking. Also, melancholy Bella is not all that different from happy Bella. As I remember from the book, this was also kind of true, but seriously there should have been some notable difference. I liken it to my first experience with Harry Potter movies. The first was absolutely terrible in terms of acting ability (and a few other things, too--but I digress). Harry was just about as excited for his birthday cake as he was to die by the hand of Quirll/Voldermort. Same with Bella. She was just as excited to be loved by Edward as she was to be lost.

Side note: until now I've thought the whole Edward vs. Jacob thing pretty lame. If it were up to me, I'd have Bella leave them both, go to college, get her PhD in weird-ology and then fall in love, but since the author seemed bent on her picking one, I never really picked aside. The movie, however has changed my mind: Jacob all the way! Have you seen his abs? Arms? Etc? Holy cow! And then Edward takes of his shirt and you recoil in fear. Pasty white, untoned, hairy teenage vampires should not get the girl. Especially when you calculate the cold factor in. I am perpetually chilly and Jacob would be like dating an electric blanket. And then there's the whole controlling, abusive, I'll die without you aspect to the relationship. Seriously! Now what were the reasons for picking Edward again?

PS: If I ever have teenage daughters, they aren't seeing this movie/reading the books. I don't want them thinking that that's what real love looks like.