So I figured that considering the film for the first instalment in one of my favourite series of all time, the Mortal Instruments series, is coming out in less than a month I would read the book again whilst on holiday in the beautiful mountainous location of Mijas Pueblo, Spain. There is possibly nothing I love more than lying by the pool listening to music with a good book and oh my I forgot how much I absolutely love this series. I'm going to that place in my mind again when I life and breath a book that I love, it's all I want to talk about and so the fact that I have a FILM to look forward to makes me even more crazily obsessed.
Since I've been back from Spain I've watched all the varying trailers from every country about 20 times... This film will be epic. I realllllly do hope it gets as big as say Harry Potter unlike other book-film adaptations like Percy Jackson which for me didn't really live up to my expectations.
More than anything, I AM SO GRATEFUL THAT ALEX PETTYFER WAS NOT CAST AS JACE. Hate me all you like but he was the last person I could imagine playing Jace, his acting would ruin everything Jace is about in the books. Jamie Campbell Bower is a strange one, I like him because I haven't seen him play a big big role in anything before and I'm intrigued to see what he can do with Jace. From the trailer he definitely captures the dark, intimidating side of the character I just hope that in the film, we see all the humour and sarcasm which makes up Jace's character.
Lily Collins is perfect for the role of Clary if you ask me, she looks the right age and apart from the colour of her hair, when I was reading the book the first time, I was picturing someone not far off from Lily Collins when I imagined Clary.
THE CASTING OF SIMON IS JUST OMGAAAAAD SO PERFECT. His description in the book matches Robert Sheehan's personality and appearance exactly, Simon is one of my favourite characters and I'm so glad they found someone to do him justice as well as Robert most definitely will.
I've found out recently that the Shadowhunters are all supposed to be British and the rest of the cast American, in the trailer it's mainly Jamie's voice we hear out of the Shadowhunters and it did sound somewhat out of place amongst all the other accents rocking about but at the same time I'm glad us Brits have a place in the film.
SPOILERS
Okay so lets confront the elephant in the room and talk about the incest thing. When reading the book for the first time I can honestly say I have never been more shocked by a plot twist in my life. I have a feeling that people might watch the film and just think it weird and disgusting but if you read the books you'll understand that it's not like that at all. Some people may be so put off by it that they'll scare other potential viewers away or refuse to watch the next film (lets hope there definitely is a City of Ashes adaptation!). I'm intrigued to go to the cinema and hear the reaction of my friends and people around me who probably don't know its coming.
On a more positive note however, its only 27 days till the film comes out!
I recommend everyone go watch the film and I'll probably write a review of what I thought of it once I've seen it.
Thanks for reading!
P.S. Here's a link to the trailer in case anyone wants to check it out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UHdZMEUOQ8
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