There was a lot of time put into special effects, but it was a little too over-the-top... eyes that actually glow red and are startlingly amber... the wolves...just a little too much on the CGI stuff. The first movie was more subtle, what I'd expect for these books. Also, how does a vampire survive if his eyes glow loke that? The pace was good and I loved some of the camera angles they used. This one was obviously directed by a man, where the last one, I believe, was directed by a woman. More of an adrenaline feast, though the book had some more of that than the last, too. Entertaining, but I wouldn't tell my friends they need to see it in the theater.