New Moon

“Nobody will ever win the battle of the sexes. There’s too much fraternizing with the enemy.” –Henry Kissinger

This quote came to mind as I sat in the theater for the opening night of New Moon. I had never heard of a male reading the Twilight series or watching the movie Twilight, not even my male friends who are obsessed with The O.C. or Gossip Girl. Yet here I was, surrounded by an audience that was at least 1/3 male. Poor guys, they had no idea what they were in for. I heard one clueless individual say to his girlfriend, “So is this movie a sequel to something?” Yet, in spite of their next two hours of utter shock, I’ll bet they got in some good kissing and cuddling on the way home.

Most of you are familiar with Twilight mania unless you have been living under a rock for the past couple of years. This movie will delight all the fans. It is romantic and engaging with beautiful settings. The actors have matured and their delivery is slightly better, but from my point of view they aren’t given much to work with. For me, it was a cringe-worthy moment when they first showed Edward (the vampire hero/Romeo), striding along with the unnatural wind blowing back his long locks. Poor Robert Pattinson. He is a talented, handsome young actor with an amazing knack for landing roles in multi-billion dollar grossing movies. Yet he is being exposed to the most fawning and lustful side of human nature.

Ah, well. Don’t expect too much from this movie and you will truly enjoy it.

P.S. If you want to get more of Robert Pattinson, read his new quarter-centimeter-thick biography. As my roommate said, “You’d think a 109-year-old vampire would have more to say about his life.”