I am not the sit and mope type, so naturally Bella pouting in misery rather than doing something active with her life made me feel sure that I was going to despise the movie as much as I did the book. I was pleasantly surprised to find that was not the case. I thought they did a great job graphically with the wolves, and I thought the awkward moments that presented themselves so frequently in the first movie were no longer there. I was also pleased to find that despite most of the book being Bella depressed over Edward leaving I never felt like I was watching a Soap Opera, and thought they did a great job of balancing her depressed mood with the introduction of new characters and her relationship with Jacob. Also I loved the scene with the Volturi and was pleased with everyone whom they cast to play them.