New Moon was a wonderful translation of the book to film. There were liberties that had to be taken to make the movie more effective (Bella "sees" Edward instead of hearing him in her hallucinations), but altogether this was a very good adaptation. The budget the film had was apparent in the amazing visual effects. But they didn't overwhelm, and the emotions and subtle humor shone through. The music chosen for the movie was perfect. "Possibility" by Lykke Li, was very moving as Bella descends into depression. Great movie, go see it again and again!