"New Moon" was a much better movie than "Twilight," which I enjoyed. There was action, drama, longing & angst (even more palpable), and all of the actors looked better and seemed more comfortable. There were a couple of cheesy moments, but that's a part of the book & of the the construct of the characters. If anyone likes the books and liked "Twilight," then they should definitely go see "New Moon." I give this movie 4 stars for what is it, not because I'm comparing it to a great movie like "Shawshank Redemption." I'd give that 4 or 5 stars, but for totally different reasons. I give "New Moon" a 4 for the genre of movie into which it belongs.