
Set in contemporary New York City, a seemingly ordinary teenager, Clary Fray, 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, Clary must join forces with a group of Shadow Hunters, who introduce her to a dangerous alternate New York called the Shadow World, filled with demons, warlocks, vampires, werewolves and other dead... (Full plot summary below)
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Set in contemporary New York City, a seemingly ordinary teenager, Clary Fray, 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, Clary must join forces with a group of Shadow Hunters, who introduce her to a dangerous alternate New York called the Shadow World, filled with demons, warlocks, vampires, werewolves and other deadly creatures.
Leave your thoughts about The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones.
| Film School RejectsRob HunterThe Mortal Instruments: City of Bones may appeal to fans of the books who already know the complete story and simply want to see it brought to life onscreen, but for everyone else it's just a jumbled mess. |
| BeliefnetNell MinowAs with most adaptations of beloved books, this film plays to the fans. |
| Minneapolis Star TribuneColin CovertWith its spectacle, morbid sense of humor and hustling pace, "The Mortal Instruments" encourages you to shrug and just go with it. |
| ABC Radio BrisbaneMatthew ToomeyThere are some interesting ideas and concepts within this fantasy world but they don't come through clearly enough, despite the 130 minute duration. |
| The Film StageJohn FinkThe character development and story beats are quite predictable and that's the irony of Zwart's film: he's made a mundane movie for an audience of mundanes. |
| The PlaylistDrew TaylorNo matter how good The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones looks, it's hard to really care about anything that's going on, and not just because we could barely understand it. |
| Eclipse MagazineMichelle AlexandriaThrows everything at the wall to see what sticks - Werewolves, vampires, warlocks, love triangles - because what is a tween story without one of those, gay demon hunters, incest...Wait, what? It is a mess, but somehow it works. |
| Detroit NewsTom LongThe film drags on for 130 minutes, with the final half-hour consisting of near nonstop bashing between demons, werewolves and magical kids in sleek black outfits. |
| Screen InternationalBrent SimonStarts out strongly but loses steam after a half-hour, cycling through a catalogue of tween-stamped CGI mayhem en route to a conclusion less thrilling than shrug-inducing. |
| Village VoiceJohn OurslerThe nomenclature varies slightly, but there's little new or exciting in City of Bones. For strong female role models and unique fantasy settings, stick with The Hunger Games. |