I thought it was great. Bella wasn't as awkward and they took time developing the scenes more appropriately. I loved the fight scenes. And, the running scenes were so much better. I hope they continue to use the greatest technology available as we move to the last two books do to the creative nature of them. Bella's character needs to move out of anything awkward and move to a more confident character and Edward needs to continue to warm as well. Keep up the good work. I am so glad they are working to stay true to the story line.
I am one of those mom's who the critics said would love this book. As to the movie though I feel the movie fell slightly short of expectation. Over all I was pleased that they stayed true to the book. My disappointment though lie in the speed of the movie. It seemed each event went by so fast you never are able to get involved with the moments, which is the heart of the book. I hope that as sequels are made they will give more attention to that to help us SEE the relationships build. Visual effects are great, and the characters were perfect choices for their roles. I hope they see we DO want more and are willing to sit longer and pay more to have this movie done on a Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings scale.