this was, by far, much much better than the first. the actors did a much better job, the story tied together much better, effects improved greatly. i'm a huge fan of the books, but i don't like bad movies- and the first one killed me- i was laughing through most of it. so just take this post with a grain of salt. it's not a movie masterpiece, but was a fun ride through the new moon story. thanks for the improvement summit!