The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones

SPOILERS OF THE BOOKS

I love the story line a lot.
So much that I bought the whole book series and couldn't stop.
I'm definitely glad that Jace and Clary aren't siblings!!

Muy pero, muy buena, grandes efectos y excelentes actuaciones me encanto :D

I was pleasantly surprised by this movie. I actually thought it was far more enjoyable than the books! And Meyers - of course - shines, even when his frame time is pretty short :)

i was surprised by the movie i though that i wont like it but i did!

Film Analysis - “The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones” is a supernatural adventure that is never “mundane.”

When Clary Fray’s house is turned upside down and her mum is nowhere to be seen she learns that she descends from Shadowhunters who protect the world from demons. She joins forces with them to discover who she really is and find her mother.

Starring Lily Collins, Jamie Campbell Bower, Robert Sheehan, Jemima West, Kevin Zegers, Jared Harris, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Lena Headey, Aidan Turner, and Godfrey Goa.

The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones is a book to movie adaptation based on the worldwide best-selling fantasy book series by author Cassandra Clare. It is a film many fans have anticipated, and it’s finally here! I feel like I have had a baby because I have been waiting nine months to see the film! I went to the premiere and was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed this!

The film version of The Mortal Instruments is a well made supernatural fantasy thriller that captures the beauty of Clare’s extraordinary and unique Shadowhunter world. It boasts a brilliant cast, great action sequences, dark cinematography, and a strong witty script. It is actually not a simple film, as you can tell from this rather extensive and complex review where I have attempted to shed light at some of the films intricacies. So, as one of the film’s stars Jamie Campbell Bower would say in his English accent, grab yourself a cup of tea (or a cappuccino with an angelic rune design in it), relax, and have a read!

Clarissa “Clary” Fray (Lily Collins) is the empowered female protagonist at the center of the story. She is an artistically gifted teen living with her single mother Jocelyn (Lena Headey) in New York City. On her birthday, she finds herself a part of a dark and mysterious world unknown to her, or rather, hidden from her. If you thought New York was bustling metropolis before, just wait till you see this movie!

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This movie really needed to be a thought out part of a franchise. They threw in too much in a single piece so we don’t really get to know the characters, understand how the alternative reality worked or settle into the scope of the conflict. Great cast, who gave great performances. It just needed a more cohesive direction. One good thing about having seen it, though - I’m going to listen to the books. I think there is something there to discover. I give this film a 7 (okay) out of 10. [Fantasy]

6.5/10 - It has its moments but isn't that good IMO. I miss the TV show, which I liked much much more (but the beginning was also a bit rough). Clary, Simon, and Isabelle (and maybe Luke) where decent characters that I liked more than the other characters. The story has a lot of potential but I feel like it's too much to fit into a single movie and that the TV show had it much easier. I also think that this movie went with a too exotic art/clothing style. Anyway, I like the main theme song :)

Your average YA escapade which performed well enough at times then at others it fell back on some truly dodgy dialogue.
One thing outside the normal tropes though - the usual love triangle turned into a love rectangle then turned into surprise incest? Like wow. Actually did not see that coming.

The last section dragged and the whilst the runes were cool the magical clean up scene was a bit too Harry Potter for my tastes. All in all, I would have watched a sequel if they'd made it.