I was NOT a fan of the first movie (Twilight), but since I love the books and it was a different director, I decided to see New Moon. I'm glad I did! The movie followed the book much more closely than the first film (although there were several variations), the wolf animation was awesome, and the overall screenplay & script was significantly better than the first one. I'm not one to watch a movie twice at the theater, but if another friend wants to go watch it, I would jump at the chance. I will definitely be reserving my DVD copy this week!