Film
Review:
The Mortal
Instruments – City of Bones
By Michael
O’Neill
What’s it about? - The Mortal
Instruments – City of Bones is based on the New
York Times best seller and follows
the life of Clarrisa (Clary) Fray a seemingly normal teenage girl.
However she discovers that the world she has lived in has been a lie when she
meets the mysterious stranger Jace
Wayland. Jace takes Clary into an amazing yet dangerous world full of
Demons and Warlocks!
Who’s in it? – Lily Collins as Clary Fray
Jamie
Campbell Bower as Jace Wayland
Robert
Sheenan as Simon Lewis
Kevin
Zegers as Alec Lightwood
Lena Headey
as Jocelyn Fray
Aidan
Turner as Luke Garroway
Jemima West
as Isabelle Lightwood
Godfrey Gao
as Magnus Bane
Jared Harris
as Hodge Starkweather
Johnathan
Rhys Meyers as Valentine Morgenstern
My Opinion – The film itself is a visual masterpiece, in particular
the institute as what firsts looks like a run-down abandoned church transforms
into a golden palace. The special effects were fantastic as the creators we’re
cleverly able to transform a humble dog into a hideous beast!
Criticism – Although I thoroughly enjoyed the film I must point
out that it didn’t do the book justice! By changing the entire ending I feel
that they single handily ruined what Cassandra Clare created! I also worry what
they plan to do with the next film as they used so much material from the
second book in this one that there’s barely nothing left! Jace’s one liners
started off entertaining but eventually got dull and irrelevant to the story
line.
Rating – I rate this film 3/5 Runes!
Trailer – You can find the trailer by going to this link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hc4CiTvQ-YE
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