Catherine Hardwicke did an admirable job with Twilight. It was visually stunning and flowed like a cinematic portrait of an angst-ridden teen girl's diary. The script however left a lot to be desired, which hindered the acting. Chris Weitz manages to combine the visual with the script. I LOVED how New Moon stays mainly to the novel, bringing in minor aspects of the book that some directors might have cut out. I also enjoyed the more subtle script. There are looks and silences between the characters which suggest more depth of emotion than Twilight. Although there were some flaws, some of the scenes dragged a bit, overall I feel that New Moon has truly done Stephanie Meyer's novel justice. TwiHards will definitely be happy with this one.