New Moon has a darker theme with down tempo music (which i loved) and It is true to the novel with only a few cuts and changes. Overall its better than what the book described. Visually it is better than my own thoughts of how scenes would look. Those that know the story should be completely satisfied, and people who only know whats on screen will certainly be upset with the absence of Edward and the Cullens. I wish there was more scenes of the Cullens and Volturi because they are so entertaining to watch. In fact I would pay to see a movie about the story of both of them. It would be like an spin off of twilight much like Wolverine of X-Men, just a whole lot better.