‘New Moon’ Director Not Surprised About Harsh Reviews
Chris Weitz, director of the blockbuster movie Twilight Saga: New Moon , talked with Entertainment Weekly and shared why he’s not surprised at all by the negative reviews of the movie. Nothing surprises me in terms of reviews. Having been a reviewer myself, there are only two ways to spin this story. You can either be the one guy who says this is a great movie, or more likely, take a more jaundiced view of the whole thing. And given the media blitz that has accompanied New Moon, it’s rather unsurprising. I do wish there was more appreciation for cinematographer Javier Aguirresarobe. I think he’s a genius and I think he made something beautiful. He says he knew going in that the movie was for the fans, not the critics: I didn’t have any particular fears. The tracking numbers were enough to indicate that I wouldn’t be letting the studio down. But if one could imagine their biggest fears, it would be complete rejection of the movie, by the fans. What I’ve realized over the last week is I won’t necessarily get good reviews for this movie. Having swallowed that, this was made for the fans, and if you don’t get it, then you don’t get it. The paparazzi attention is something Taylor, Kristen and Rob are still trying to deal with, but Chris shared that he had a pretty frightening run-in with the crazed cameramen.
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‘New Moon’ Director Not Surprised About Harsh Reviews
