I happened across the movie, Twilight, on a flight I took. It was somewhat entertaining, but then again I was stuck on a plane. Either way, I rented New Moon in hopes that it would provide some entertainment and excitement. And I won't say that it didn't however it was not the good kind of excitement. Watching this movie made me realize how deep our teenage culture is into the obsession with having a boy/girl friend. The movie was neither a romance or a suspenseful fantasy-action film but a boring look at a boy crazy girl who literally can't function without Mr. Cute Guy #1. That is until Mr. Cute Guy #2 comes along. Of course, it is a nice thought to think of two very good-looking guys (and complete opposites at that) who are committing their undying love to you. But in reality, this is actually not a good thing. Why can't our culture promote self-esteem, resilience, and individual consciousness? Must we encourage young girls to become completely immobile without a partner? Reliance is nice to have around, like dessert, but it should not be what we build our life on, our sustenance. We should build character strength and not dependency.
I love fantasy stories and I am sure the book is somewhat better than this movie, but watching New Moon was overly aggravating. Honestly, its the same crap they pulled with the Harry Potter books. I heard Avatar had the same male dominated plot line. I guess the real question is, why does this stuff sell while a story about a women who is happy and feels she has succeeded in life and does not have a partner would not sell nearly as well.
Summary: some good music but in the end, skip the movie, just listen to the soundtrack.
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