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In the photo, Edward and Bella are reacting to an angry mob taunting them how their third movie sucks.(Kidding!)

I had been brutally honest when I reviewed the book version of New Moon. In a nutshell, I expressed my disappointment with the 'unsatisfying' battle of the Cullens and the werewolves against the new borns. I also thought that the pages of the book had been unnecessarily thick. And the back story about Jacob's tribe had been well detailed worth skipping.

I dare say that I liked the third movie way better than the book. The book had been too long to finish while the movie will end for two hours. The point, heart and essence of the pages had been more satisfactory compelled in the shorter version of the movie. Critics mercilessly panned New Moon. But I think it was as not as bad as they say it is.

It was made for the gazillion fans of the Twilight Saga. It is really not for everyone. One should care about Bella, Edward and Jacob to appreciate it. The first movie is still the superior among the three books and movies and it is unlikely that the two-part Breaking Dawn can surpass it. But will that stop me from watching it? Definitely not.

New Moon has a deeper emotional conflict as the triangle of a human, vampire and werewolf was presented. I still like everything about Edward. I adore the body physique of Jacob. And Bella is still okay. I like how they interacted with each other, the love, confusion, jealousy, betrayal and devotion. I am a fan of their love triangle which solicits chuckles, kilig, smile but sometimes eye-roll and pursed lips, for Bella, from me.

The best thing about this movie is that it also tackled showed the past lives the lovable members of the Cullen clan. I love Jasper and Alice and I was happy that they have more airtime as a couple this time around. Rose is also a compelling character and showing her tragic past explains a lot about her.

I always thought that the Cullens are like a superhero family. And in this movie, they were shown to be brave and strong, ripping the new borns into shreds. Aside from their strength, I also admire their ideologies about second chances and leading the hard but right path of life. And of course there is Dakota Fanning as Jane and the rest of the Volturi, menacing and threatening, casting dark clouds to the future of the Cullens; specifically Bella and Edward.

I will still hope that the last two movies will not be released only to rake millions of money. It is not for fan service, but also to give the high-quality of the movie that the fans deserve. The trio of Bella, Edward and Jacob should still continue to work on their acting chops and Summit media should invest more to the special effects. They still have two movies to finally get it right.