The Film The Twilight Saga: New Moon English Movie Trailer The Twilight Saga: New Moon Video Songs For English film Download Free Wallpaper Music preview cast crew dvd Movie Review Set your watches, Twi-hards, and pay no heed to the reviews (if you haven’t already). It’s 15 hours and counting until “New Moon,” the highly-anticipated, nay, breathlessly-awaited second installment in Stephenie Meyer’s “Twilight Saga” hits theaters.

Speakeasy was invited to a press screening of the film last night, and let us assure you, the roar of the film’s werewolves (led by 17-year-old actor Taylor Lautner and his six pack) were nothing compared to the screams of the young girls sitting around us.

Not that it will deter the fans, but what do critics think of the continuing adventures of Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart), who’s dumped by her sparkly, undead vamp boyfriend Edward (Robert Pattinson) and finds solace in daredevilry and her pal Jacob (Lauter)? Read on.

* “Yes, I know, “New Moon’s” emotional energy is supposed to come through Bella’s putative attachment to newly buff best friend Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner). But though audiences gasp when Jacob uses his shirt to staunch Bella’s blood (don’t ask) and reveals a torso that would make Charles Atlas swoon, the connection between these two is so self-evidently non-romantic that it turns out not to be much of a diversion.” [Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times]

* “The characters in this movie should be arrested for loitering with intent to moan. Never have teenagers been in greater need of a jump-start. Granted some of them are more than 100 years old, but still: their charisma is by Madame Tussaud. ”The Twilight Saga: New Moon” takes the tepid achievement of “Twilight” (1988), guts it, and leaves it for undead. You know you’re in trouble with a sequel when the word of mouth advises you to see the first movie twice instead. Obviously the characters all have. Long opening stretches of this film make utterly no sense unless you walk in knowing the first film, and hopefully both Stephanie Meyer novels, by heart. Edward and Bella spend murky moments glowering at each other and thinking, So, here we are again. [Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times]

* “It feels like missing the point to talk about “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” as a movie. This is a pop culture phenomenon, some weird early 21st century aberration, our equivalent of the hula hoop or dancing the Charleston on a bi-plane’s wing. In the future, people will watch this second installment of “The Twilight Saga” and think, “What was that?” without realizing that this movie is not really a movie. It’s an excuse for a lot of people to dream.” [Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle]

* “With more bark than bite, “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” finds its brooding heroine torn from her depressive, bloodsucking boyfriend and thrust into the claws of a hunky werewolf. That’s sort of like being caught between a rock and a hard place (or, in high school terms, between a Goth and a jock), and this second screen installment of Stephenie Meyer’s bestselling series focuses, somewhat convincingly, on the emotions of an 18-year-old coping with her undying love of the undead.” [Jordan Mintzer, Variety]

* “With Chris Weitz (”American Pie,” “About a Boy,” “The Golden Compass”) taking over as director, the second movie has exactly what those fans want: Big, bouncy boy hair. Sculpted torsos everywhere. Teasing caresses of fingers on fingers, lips on lips. Love so deep and frenzied the smitten would prefer to die than go on without the other. Torsos, did we mention torsos? Most important, not just one, but two supernatural hunks snarling over the quivering carcass of a breathless, doe-eyed young woman. Swoon factor times two. [David Germain, AP]

Starring: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Dakota Fanning

Starring: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Dakota Fanning, Chaske Spencer, Bronson Pelletier, Alex Meraz, Kiowa Gordon, Tyson Houseman, Ashley Greene, Peter Facinelli, Elizabeth Reaser, Kellan Lutz, Nikki Reed, Jackson Rathbone, Edi Gathegi, Rachelle Lefevre, Billy Burke, Charlie Bewley, Jamie Campbell Bower, Daniel Cudmore, Christopher Heyerdahl, Cameron Bright, Noot Seer, Michael Sheen, Graham Greene, Tinsel Korey

Director: Chris Weitz