The Twilight Saga: New Moon
2009 · Directed by Chris Weitz
Original language: English
- adventure
- fantasy
- drama
- romance
The story
Forks, Washington resident Bella Swan is reeling from the departure of her vampire love, Edward Cullen, and finds comfort in her friendship with Jacob Black, a werewolf. But before she knows it, she's thrust into a centuries-old conflict, and her desire to be with Edward at any cost leads her to take greater and greater risks.
What it’s like
Washed-out Pacific Northwest grey gives way to saturated greens and cold blue in this 2009 teen fantasy, with cinematographer Javier Aguirresarobe's handheld-leaning camera lingering on rain-slick forest trails, bare winter branches and the pale glow of a Forks kitchen. Light is mostly overcast daylight, with occasional golden-hour warmth on the cliffs at La Push and deep blue night in the woods. The score leans on Alexandre Desplat's sweeping strings and a soft pop soundtrack, so quiet melancholy sits alongside bursts of rock. Its mood is wistful, lovesick and a little brooding, with a slow, mostly sincere rhythm that spends long stretches on glances, silences and longing. Intensity is low to moderate: some werewolf fights and brief cliff-diving peril, with some blood and bruising but no gore, and no explicit sex. It suits a rainy weekend afternoon, a comfort rewatch, or a low-key evening for fans who want swoony, dreamy romance over action. Best for viewers who enjoy angsty, emotionally earnest teen love stories and the atmosphere of misty small-town isolation.
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