Wonderful scenery, but the special effects were extremely lackluster. Storyline would be difficult to truly follow without having read the book.
The storyline leaves much of the background information not explained. Much of the great interaction between Bella and Edward in the book is missing as is most of Jacob's storyline.
The action scenes were poorly shot particularly the baseball game and the final climatic, supposedly, fight between Edward and James.
I enjoyed the movie because I knew the story. I don't think it stands alone very well for those unfamiliar with the book. Hopefully an Extended Cut DVD will be more appealing, but I did see the movie twice this opening weekend.