The movie followed the book better than the first movie, however there were a few parts of New Moon that did not make sense, but that is Hollywood for you. It was poorly acted yet again, but I didn't expect much after seeing the acting done in the first movie. Casting for Bella could have been done with someone with more depth and range. Kristen's flat affect was yet again seen in this film. With all that aside, because I am a such a big fan of the books, I think I overlook the bad acting just because I love the series so much. The special effects were definitely great in this 2nd film, and helped the overall movie.