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tchetcha-deleted-1423748706 says...

11 years ago

It was actually much better than I had expected.

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dpons039 says...

11 years ago

Worse movie I have saw this year! The only good thing is Meyers :)

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larissaj says...

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10 years ago

I went into the movie with really, really low expectations so there wasn't much it could do to disappoint.

It wasn't terrible but it wasn't amazing, spectacular or anything that made me want to run right out and buy the series. Visually it's a pretty movie but there's no substance.

One of the things that really stood out were the ridiculous names, like Clary Fray, that scream Mary Sue. Oh and Jace is totally 'Draco in leather pants'*

*Why Draco in Leather Pants? Oh well, the person who wrote this series started out in the HP fandom and is responsible for the Draco in Leather Pants meme:
http://fanlore.org/wiki/Fanon_Draco
http://fanlore.org/wiki/Draco_Sinister

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9 years ago

I loved that series and the reference. Thank you for the reminder. Maybe I should reread. Don't you wish they made a movie based on it? It would be so good. :)

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Mel- says...

11 years ago

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 :)

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kafkaesqueer says...

6 months ago

this shouldn't have been a thing if they couldn't be 100% certain they'd make at least a second movie because wtf. we just abandon Alec halfway through the movie and don't even get to know if he survives?? and how does jace not care? the jace I know would move the earth for him. and the fact that this movie makes me, a certified jace hater, speak up in his defence should say enough

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Imme van Gorp says...

12 months ago

I definitely prefer the TV show adaptation over the movie.
I mean, this was kinda fun, but honestly just way too rushed. I can’t imagine people not being confused while watching this if they don’t know the story yet. Truly, I know the whole thing by heart and even I still suffered from whiplash.
It was also hard to feel a connection to the characters because of the terrible pacing, empty dialogue and awkward acting. Everything honestly just fell a bit flat.

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sophiaso says...

2 years ago

Luckily, I watched the series first, and then this one. It tries too hard to fit a lot of action, emotions, and lore into 2 hours, and it doesn't manage to do so, so it's quite apparent why a series format is better for this type of fantasy (and for most of the stories in general, I start to believe).
There's NO chemistry between any of the characters. I am fine with Lily Collins as Clary, maybe even with Robert Sheehan as Simon and Lena Headey as Jocelyn, but everyone else feels like miscast and terrible dull and anti-charismatic - especially the actor playing Jace.
Unfortunately, this is just a bad and very forgettable movie. I definitely wouldn't be interested in watching the series if I would've watched this first.

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sawyer189 says...

3 years ago

I thought the world building was pretty cool for this movie some interesting concepts and rules are developed for the story

some decent action scenes

overall though has too many cliches of the young adult fiction genre the characters are mostly unrelatable or I just don't care about them

I mean I know I'm not the target audience of the books or this movie but still

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Nancy L Draper says...

3 years ago

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]

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Reiko_LJ says...

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4 years ago

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.

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lovejoyradio says...

4 years ago

The scene early in the movie of Clary's mom in their apartment was insane. The cgi monsters were truly terrifying and some of the best I've seen. I think I also appreciate it more because it's well-lit and not a skulking creature dimly-lit where you see little details. Overall, I would recommend for genuine young adult (YA) audience targeted in books but not for anyone looking for cinematic substance.

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Fdcba says...

5 years ago

If you aren't massively into paranormal - werewolfs, vampires, angels - then this movie is probably really boring for you.

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Nicccccc says...

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6 years ago

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!!

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mbody says...

7 years ago

I read the first three books of this series and so I was curious to see how they would pull it all off. Of course, books rarely ever live up to the books, but this movie was beyond bad. It was bad enough as a movie, but when comparing it to the book it only gets worse. There was so much potential here for a good movie but it just doesn't live up to it at all.

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DRNKMNKY says...

7 years ago

Well, not bad and certainly worth watching. But it if you're expecting something as epic as Lord of the Rings or fantastic as the Harry Potter series you will be left disappointed for sure: City of Bones doesn't have enough depths, both regarding plot as well as characters, and cast the also not above average IMHO.
I'm not sure whether I am going to watch the sequel(s) and most certainly am never going to watch this first installment again...

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dahj says...

3 years ago

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 :)

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