New Moon breaks Midnight Opening Record…too bad it still sucks.

Every girl knows thin and needy is the way to man's heart.

“New Moon” Summit Entertainment’s second film in the The Twilight Saga has set box office history in breaking all records for midnight runs, grossing $26.3 million as it opened its doors in 3,514 theaters within the early hours of Friday morning.

Unfortunately all this wonderful news and money comes with the added bonus that critics are saying it’s pretty shallow and lame.  Early Reviews at Rotten Tomatoes gave “New Moon” a 4.9 out of 10 on average and their critic consensus had very little positive feed back.  ”The Twilight Saga‘s second installment may satisfy hardcore fans of the series, but outsiders are likely to be turned off by its slow pace, relentlessly downcast tone, and excessive length.”

Critics seem to agree with Rotten Tomatoes review as well.

Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times offered “Since they know it all and we know all, sitting through this experience is like driving a pickup in low gear though a sullen sea of Brylcreem,”  and Claudia Puig of USA Today added, “New Moon, the film version, does nothing to add depth to a shallow tale.”

Granted there are some critics out there who offer up some encouraging feedback on the film.  MTV’s aging hipster, Kurt Loder had this to say, “‘New Moon’ is a notable improvement over ‘Twilight,’” noting there’s “not quite so much moony young-adult yearning; and there’s a little more action.”

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