Review of The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013) by Dann M — 11 Jan 2014
A thrilling fantasy adventure, The Mortal Instruments: The City of Bones is action-packed and imaginative. Based on the bestselling book, a young girl named Clary discovers that she has supernatural abilities and gets caught-up in a war between demon-slayers and the underworld when her mother is abducted.
Starring Lily Collins, Jamie Campbell Bower, Lena Headey, and Jonathan Rhys Meyers, the film has a strong cast, and they do a great job with the action sequences (which are impressively choreographed).
Additionally, the mythology is especially interesting, and builds a fascinating world of witches, vampires, werewolves, and demons. Still, the storytelling is a little weak and the character development isn't very effective.
Yet despite its problems, The Mortal Instruments: The City of Bones is an entertaining film that has a unique vision.
This review of The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013) was written by Dann M on 11 Jan 2014.
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones has generally received mixed reviews.
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