Directed by:
Harald ZwartScreenplay:
Jessica PostigoCinematography:
Geir Hartly AndreassenCast:
Lily Collins, Jamie Campbell Bower, Lena Headey, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Kevin Durand, Robert Sheehan, Jared Harris, Kevin Zegers, Aidan Turner, Jemima West (more)VOD (3)
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Set in contemporary New York City, a seemingly ordinary teenager, Clary Fray (Lily Collins), discovers she is the descendant of a line of Shadowhunters, a secret cadre of young half-angel warriors locked in an ancient battle to protect our world from demons. After the disappearance of her mother (Lena Headey), Clary must join forces with a group of Shadowhunters, who introduce her to a dangerous alternate New York called Downworld, filled with demons, warlocks, vampires, werewolves and other deadly creatures. Based on the worldwide best-selling book series. (official distributor synopsis)
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For how exemplary Lily Collins is as Clary, there's so much disappointment on the whole that it's downright tragic. Jamie Bower is clearly desperately bored in Jace's shoes, the creators forgot to tell the wild Jonathan Rhys Meyers that this was not just another episode of The Tudors, and my favorite Isabelle has turned into a snappy dominatrix. Jessica Postigo may have dutifully read the saga, but she wants to incorporate practically every supporting character with all their motivations into the script, even though in this format it would take up half the running time to explain the entire mythology. Luke and Hodge then merely fill the role of forgettable sidekicks instead of making a proper impact on the plot from time to time. The creators ultimately did not even get the chance to return to the Institute, so no further damage was done. I have a great fondness for the saga of the nephilim world in book form, at least as far as the original trilogy is concerned, so I don't want to delve too deep into this rating on principle, but considering how the outcome could have been, a 50% rating is quite a sad limit.
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I have to say, the first hour or so was quite enjoyable and got me excited for what was to come. But then something suddenly went wrong, as if another director took over, and the story became incredibly predictable. The characters acted foolishly and illogically, and several important things were left unresolved, which suggests a sequel is coming despite the lackluster box office returns. However, I'm not too excited because, at least from a cinematic perspective, it's an overstuffed mess that could be defined as "Harry Potter meets a Gaiman imitator, and they both agree that Twilight and Star Wars are super cool."
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