Being a hardcore book fan for this saga, I have to say that New Moon definitely surprised me. Chris did an amazing job, Rob and Kristen's acting improved majorly, Taylor made a good impression, and the ending of the movie is just so epic. A huge cliffhanger (not really, since everyone knows what happens next), but it's just the way it ends that gets all of us hardcore fans a bit mad, and submerged in complete and total awe. It leaves you wanting more and I think my money was well spent. Twilight, honestly, was horrible. The acting was a bit iffy and the directing was just so...bad. New Moon is a thousand times better and I, who critiques every single detail, thought Chris did an amazing job with this movie. Sure, there were some parts that were speeded up when they needed more time to develop out, but all in all, it was a good movie. I'd give it a solid B. This movie is worth the hype and the wait. Go see it, it's pretty good.