I have not read the Twilight books and I didn't see the first movie until it was available on dvd. However, having thoroughly enjoyed Twilight, I gladly forked over the $10 to see New Moon on the big screen. I was not disappointed. The special effects were fantastic and unbelievably realistic. The story line was good, filled with strong emotions, and an excellent job was done conveying those emotions, through this medium, with little dialog. This movie draws you in and hynotically, captures your thoughts in much the same way "Interview" did over a decade ago. Suspense, drama, action, humor, and deliciuos eye-candy; New Moon contains something for male and female, old and young. (But not too young.)