The film "The Twilight. Saga. New Moon": actors, roles, plot. Reviews and reviews

Actors and roles of the movie “Twilight. Saga. The New Moon ”makes an indelible impression on the viewer: one part of the audience loves the picture, the other hates it. What is there in this tape that it causes such heated debate and vivid emotions in the public? Let's try to figure it out.

Film crew

A new wave of "vampire hysteria" began among teenagers back in 2008, when the first part of Twilight was released. Then the film had some success with the viewer, although it was not without criticism in the press. Nevertheless, the project was considered cost-effective, and it was decided to start shooting the second part of the saga.

The film crew of the movie Twilight. Saga. New Moon has changed a bit. Instead of Katherine Hardwick , Chris Weitz got into the director's chair, who in 1999 became famous for his comedic work American Pie. However, this time the director had to do something unlike his style, namely, melodrama in the fantasy genre.

The adaptation of the script, taking into account the novel written by Stephanie Meyer, was done by Melissa Rosenberg. Javier Aguirresarobe, who also shot Ghosts of Goya and Vicki, stood behind the camera. Kristina. Barcelona. " The film company Summit Entertainment took up the production of the picture.

Short story

The film “Twilight. Saga. New Moon ”, the description of which is easy to fit in a few paragraphs, has a straightforward plot.

Bella (the man) and Edward (the vampire) are fine: they found out that they like each other, are ready for a relationship, and the Edward family is not against this venture. But during one of the family holidays, Cullen’s brother, at the sight of the blood that appeared on Bella’s arm, loses his mind and tries to bite the girl. After this, Edward begins to torment his conscience, he considers his decision to start a relationship with a person a selfish mistake. Therefore, he declares to his girlfriend that he does not love her, that he does not need her, and that he leaves the city forever.

Further events develop in the best traditions of melodramas: Bella is tormented, Edward is tormented, an opponent appears on the horizon - and now the viewer is already observing a love triangle. In the finale, Bella still makes a choice in favor of a vampire.

Actors Twilight. Saga. New Moon ": Kristen Stewart

Actress Kristen Stewart got into the project when she was only eighteen, and finished shooting in it when she was twenty-two. Despite the fact that before "Twilight" Stuart repeatedly starred in the movie, she, unfortunately, looked in the frame worse than anyone.

First of all, Kristen’s complete lack of emotions is striking, especially when it comes to facial expressions. In the picture “Twilight. Saga. New Moon »(The Twilight Saga: New Moon) actors Stuart and Pattinson play serious passions in front of the camera. However, Kristen's facial expression is always about the same thing - complete indifference. More than once comic photo jokes appeared on the Internet on this occasion.

But the image of Bella Swan, even in the inept performance of Stuart, is attractive enough, especially for young ladies. Looking at her, each young lady probably represented herself in this image, so no one was particularly meticulous about the actress's game. Nevertheless, professional critics nevertheless awarded Miss Stewart Golden Raspberries in 2009.

"Dusk. Saga. New Moon ”: actors and roles. Robert Pattison

Not far from his partner, the more experienced Robert Pattinson. His "tormented" longing and a wax mask on his face brought the actor a nomination for the film award "Golden Raspberry" - a prize that is awarded to the worst performers.

In the picture “Twilight. Saga. New Moon ”actors Pattinson and Stewart, or rather, their characters, dream of being together and experience an irresistible craving for each other, but if you don’t delve into the proposed circumstances, but just watch a movie without sound, you’ll never guess that lovers in front of you. Perhaps, the heroes were prevented from liberating by the real relationship that existed between them during the filming and were broken with a bang in 2012 due to Stewart's betrayal.

Nevertheless, on the screen, Edward and Bella, after all the misadventures, finally decide to get married and be together until they are separated by death. All subsequent parts of the Twilight Saga are devoted to this line.

Taylor Lautner as a werewolf

In the picture “Twilight. Saga. New Moon ”actors Taylor Lautner and Kristen Stewart also for a while turn into a screen pair. When Edward disappears from the life of Bella, the girl falls into a serious depression. And at that moment, a faithful and faithful friend Jacob, an Indian from the reservation, is next to her.

Gradually, he begins to feel attracted to his girlfriend, but Bella stubbornly does not notice this. When Jacob's secret is revealed, and it becomes known that he is actually a werewolf, the situation only becomes more complicated: from now on, the guy competes with Cullen not only for the girl, but also for the territory on which vampires should not appear.

Also, the young man protects his beloved by all means from the vampire Victoria, who is going to destroy the girl in revenge for a long-standing conflict with the Cullens. As a result, relations are so intertwined between this trinity that a love triangle is allowed only in the final part of the film.

Peter Facinelli as Carlisle

In the melodrama Twilight. Saga. New Moon ”actors Ashley Greene, Elizabeth Reaser, Jackson Rathbone, Nikki Reed and Kellan Lutz play the roles of members of the Edward family. Under the "family" the vampires are supposed to have a certain community whose members are drawn by the same person. In the case of the Cullens, their “father” is the doctor Carlisle, as well as his wife Esme.

Carlisle is tolerant of Edward's decision to have a relationship with a mortal. It seems to him that the vampire is able to restrain himself, because he copes somehow: working as a doctor, Carlisle sees human blood every day, but is not tempted by it.

The role of the vampire with super-exposure was played by Peter Facinelli - an American actor of Italian origin. Facinelli's filmography, in addition to participating in Twilight, includes projects such as False Fire with Angelina Jolie, The Scorpion King with Dwayne Johnson, and the television series Jackie's Sister, in which the actor starred from 2009 to 2013.

Ashley Greene as Alice

After the release of the picture “Twilight. Saga. New Moon ”actors have acquired an army of fans. But, perhaps, the greatest weight of shooting in the film was for the career of actress Ashley Greene.

She franchised the clairvoyant vampire, Edward Cullen's sister. Alice immediately accepted Bella and became her friend. It was she who helped with the help of her gift to save Edward from certain death in the final of the picture.

Ashley Greene before Twilight appeared only sporadically in the movie My Dad Is Crazy. We can say that the vampire saga became both an opening and a triumph for the actress. After participating in such a popular project, Ashley could fully count on improving her affairs - and it happened: the girl got the main role in the film “Summer. Classmates. Love ”, in the thriller“ Phenomenon ”, as well as in the horror movie“ My Girl is a Zombie ”. So today, Ashley Greene is not sitting without work, and she definitely has something to do.

Other actors

In the second part of Twilight, a wide variety of actors were involved.

"Dusk. Saga. New Moon, for example, has become one of the few acting works of Nikki Reed, who more positions herself as a screenwriter and producer. It is noteworthy that the “vampire” theme haunts the actress in life: she recently married an actor who played a vampire in the series “The Vampire Diaries”.

Elizabeth Reaser, who played the role of Esme Cullen, can also be seen in the television series Anatomy of Passion and The True Detective.

Jackson Rathbone, who embodied the image of the shy vampire Jasper on the screens, began his film career in 2005 and managed to play in such films as “Think Like a Criminal”, “Lonely Hearts” and “The Elementalist”.

Kellan Lutz, who immediately after appearing in the image of a vampire Emmett Cullen, got a role in the prestigious series “90210: The New Generation,” also got a good job.

Billy Burke (“Gilmore Girls”), Gil Birmingham (“Redskins”), Anna Kendrick (“Scott Pilgrim Against Everyone”), Michael Welch (“American Crime”), Christian Serratos (“Hannah Montana”) and a lot others.

Music

Given what in the movie “Twilight. Saga. New Moon ”plot, the soundtrack to it was supposed to be something special.

For the first part of Twilight, Carter Borel wrote the music. He wrote one bewitching and mystical theme, composed for her many variations that convey a certain mood and, thus, created a holistic musical canvas.

Alexander Despla worked on music for the second part of the film. He practically did not use the experience of Beral, only once the viewer can hear the familiar motive from the first part. Despl's music is also distinguished by the fact that the composer actively uses the piano in all arrangements.

In addition to the creations of Despl, who, by the way, worked on the soundtracks for the films Coco to Chanel and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, the film included compositions by Muse, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and The Killers.

Premiere and fees

Fans of the love story of Edward and Bella were able to see the second part of the saga in 2009. The film lasted 130 minutes. With a budget of $ 50 million, 710 million were collected at the box office. For comparison, the first part of Twilight collected 393 million at the box office with a budget of 37 million. Clearly, Summit Entertainment was profitable to shoot more than one film about the werewolf and vampire fighting for the young girl’s heart, so in 2010 it was released movie “Twilight. Saga. Eclipse".

Reviews

The film “Twilight. Saga. New Moon ”(actors, the plot including) was repeatedly criticized by periodicals. In the world, the rating of the saga, according to film critics, is only 28% (that is, 159 negative reviews accounted for 220 official reviews). In Russia, this figure is slightly higher. However, the IMDb website assigned the film a rating of 6.0.

In their articles, critics say that the material for the plot was chosen primitive. And even a director like Chris Weitz is not able to save him. Sounds of attacks not only towards the unprofessionalism of the actors, but even against the make-up artists: the unnaturally white face of Edward Cullen looks like a mask, and there is no hint of organicity.

Critics also touched on the issue of "protracted" film. The action develops in it too slowly, but it’s not even upsetting: there is no conflict in the picture. Throughout the action, Bella is tormented by the fact that Edward left her. Somewhere in the finals, Victoria, who is preparing to kill her, still appears, but this is not a particular problem.

And then, too many logical inconsistencies slip in the plot. Is Edward trying to commit suicide? But this is ridiculous: he is immortal! Why would he constantly appear in Bella’s life as a ghost if he decided to break with her forever? How does he know that she is in danger, because, in the story, he cannot read her thoughts and cannot see the future?

Viewers reviews

A variety of reviews are streaming into the address of vampire melodrama.

"ABOUT! The film “Twilight. Saga. The New Moon "is something!", - the romantic schoolgirl will exclaim.

“What a stupid thing!” Said the lady over thirty.

“What a bad taste and mediocrity!” - declares a person with a director or acting education.

But the viewer from any category will confirm that there is a certain special atmosphere in the picture that leaves a long aftertaste.

In addition, experts on the book Stephanie Mayer argue that Chris Weitz was very careful about the source material, and left many scenes from the book almost untouched.

In a word, this film cannot be estimated unequivocally: there is a terrible acting and tortured directing, but at the same time the story itself is attractive to women and very romantic. Maybe if more expressive actors were chosen, the situation would have changed for the better. But, based on what has already been shot, this film can be called exclusively “teenage”, because only at 13 you can not pay attention to the stone face of the main character, if there is such a nice guy next to her (even with an unnatural makeup) .