What most people aren't aware of is that this movie was made on a very very low budget. It was done as an Indie flick which is apparent in the quality of the movie. I am a HUGE fan of the book series and I think they did a good job of transferring the book into a movie. Of course as a fan of the book there are some scenes I would have done differently but I'm not a professional so who am I to say? I will say I don't think they explained Jasper's character enough for those who didn't read the book. I bet New Moon will be much higher quality now that movie companies see how much of a cash cow this movie series is!