I literally left the cinema half an hour ago and have been buzzing with feels ever since. I have been so so so excited for this film ever since I heard about it and so of course had high expectations. To a certain extent my expectations were met but the last half an hour of the film has knocked it slightly for me.
Here's why I was happy with it, I felt the characters grew into themselves as the film progressed, especially Isabelle who I wasn't sure of at first but she eventually showed signs of the sarcastic primadonna from the books. Simon was played perfectly by Robert Sheehan I don't think they could have got the casting more right. I wish we saw more of Magnus Bane but hopefully that will come with the next films.
The settings were spot on! The greenhouse was just as I imagined it and so were places like Clary's house, the Institute...
The greenhouse scene. Okay so I already replayed the kiss from the German trailer over and over but seeing it with the music was so better (I sound like a perv but I'm not I promise haha)! Jace and Clary's transition to liking each other want rushed either, we saw Jace's jealousy at Clary and Simon's relationship as well as the banter exchanged between Jace and Clary... Seeing Jace break his hard exterior in the greenhouse was so muchmore noticeable thanks to this.
Some people have said the film lacks the humour from the books but I was cracking up more than once at Jace and Simon and even at Luke and Clary who weren't obviously funny characters in the book. The film had me literally laughing my head off then five minutes later crying my eyes out which was interesting for the people sitting next to to witness...
Nothing major was missed out but some scenes were rushed, Jace and the gang had been from Magnus' party (which was one of the scenes I was most looking forward to and we were only there for about 3 mins) to the Hotel Dumort in about 5 mins and Simon was never turned into a rat :( I know sacrifices had to be made to make the film in under 2 hours but time could have been cut elsewhere like during the long battle scene at the Institute at the end...
That brings me onto my main criticism, the ending was not true to the book... Valentine didn't lead the others to Renwick's and Luke's story when he tells Clary all about the Circle and Valentine's plans was glazed over so much that the people I went to see the film with didn't really understand why Valentine actually wanted the cup at all. PLUS HE DIDN'T EVEN GET THE CUP!? Correct me if I'm wrong but i swear he does get the cup in book one? The whole plot of City of Ashes involves Valentine securing his power using the cup and the sword and the sword he definitely gets in book two. Oh well this bugged me because at least 10 minutes could have been cut if Valentine just had the cup.
The whole pentagram thing with inviting the demons into the institute bugged me as well because that never happens in the book instead Valentine uses Forsaken soldiers but I suppose it's a good way to show how in book two Valentine betrays his kind by using demons to fight his battles.
I know it seems like I have a lot of negative comments about the film but that's only because it's the negative parts which play on my mind that I have to get off my chest. Overall I would say it was worth the wait, the soundtrack was perfect and the incest thing wasn't done in a creepy way that would have scared people off watching the next movie.
If I were to rate it I'd say 7 or 8/10 but I've already booked my tickets so see it again so it must be worth going to see:)
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