Gone is the indie feel of director Catherine Hardwicke's original, in favour of a more cinematic, action-packed approach: a wise move, in fact, since it effectively enlivens and condenses the excruciatingly protracted dialogue of Stephenie Meyer's second book.
This time, our vampire Romeo, Edward (Robert Pattinson, left with not much to do but pose – no bad thing), has broken up with his mortal Juliet, Bella (Kristen Stewart), because he thinks it'll be sensible.
Of course it's not; she gets depressed and seeks adrenalin rushes by jumping off cliffs and tearing around on motorbikes.
Waiting in the wings is Jacob Black (newly buff Taylor Lautner, proudly whipping off his T-shirt every two seconds), who cheers Bella up and wants to be more than a pal until... doh! He finds out he's a werewolf.
Which is OK, because she's used to weirdos and doesn't love him like that.
It's sweet enough, with Stewart and Pattinson's chemistry still a potent force on screen, but this angst-ridden mush is best-suited to 13-year-old girls or those seeking hot flushes from all the bare-chested eye-candy.
And don't get too excited about the posters advertising appearances by Michael Sheen and Dakota Fanning: both are woefully underused.
This article is from www.metro.co.uk
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