They definitley wanted to pay tribute to old monster movies in this one, which is great. Lots of soaring dramatic music,visually stunning. The actors did the best they could with the script. I laughed quite a lot. Taylor has come a long way, as has Robert, who was not very present in the film, but gave a captivating and believable physical performance. The picture did lag when he wasn't there. Weitz has an amazing eye for CGI. I really enjoyed all the fight scenes. The wolves in action are spectacular. Kristin didn't hyper-ventilate, which was good, but ,sadly the ending was rushed. Overall, I would recommend seeing New Moon. I think if you didn't like Twilight, you would enjoy this installment.