That was a pretty long movie considering that most of what Bella did in the book version was cry, whinge and just be an all around sook (can you tell I hated the second book!)

I was very surprised that James wanted to go see this second installment of movies from the Twilight series. I don’t think he was quite picked up that the movies and the books are very female-targeted. He reckons that the audience was about 50/50 boy/girl but I’m thinking it was more 20/80 if that. At any rate, though I hated the book, I was keen to check out just how much buffer Taylor Lautner had gotten for the movie. It was £8 well spent ladies (and gay men!) – very well spent indeed. The scene where he takes of his shirt – lets just say that if the collection of sighs of appreciation in the audience were anything to go by he has picked up a few more fans. Taylor was hoooooooooooooooot! Very hot. Mmmmm … let me just have a moment.

This moment needs a picture. Thanks to Summit Entertainment:

How and why does Bella keep picking the vampire over the werewolf. What’s wrong with you girl! Give me the werewolf!

The movie was surprisingly more engaging that the book was, even shirtless Taylor aside. And though Bella’s character does spend a lot of the movie in a funk about vampire boyfriend Edward leaving her at least it is mostly fast-forwarded and we are left for the most part with a lot more action. The third book is much more action and drama packed so I’m looking forward to seeing how that is translated on-screen.