200% better than the first. This movie is everything fans of the book wanted it to be. It follows the book perfectly, elaborates on all the import parts and develops the characters much better, giving you a more true-to-the-book view of their relationships.
Taylor Lautner deserves a lot of credit. He did some great acting and Jacob's character and feelings for Bella were portrayed perfectly.
My mother-in-law loved it, I loved it, my 19 year old sister loved it and my 11 year old daughter loved it. I can't think of anything I wish they'd done differently.