This is a much better film than Twilight was, although I must be grateful for the casting from the beginning. The performances of Pattinson and Lautner were excellent. I was put off by many of Stewart's odd mannerisms in Twilight, but I must say that she's matured greatly and gave a great performance in this film. Chris Weitz is to be commended for his dedication to using the book at the basis for his directing decisions. The film vas visually stunning and the warm color palette made it feel more real than Twilight. The CGI was great especially the movement of the vampires and of course, the wolves. I would definitely recommend this to anyone and I will definitely be seeing it several more times.