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The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013)
I wanted more action
I gotta say, I expected more. Maybe it's because I've already read the book (and the whole series) before I watched the movie so I anticipated every scene, but, after the movie, I ended up thinking, "Wow, that was short."
I don't know why. Most of the scenes I liked were in the movie, but they fell short of my expectations (as what could normally happen when you translate a book into a movie, so don't hate on me). I guess while I was reading the book, I had this image of an action movie in my head. The movie's fight scenes were great, but I wanted more. Also, Jace didn't seem that angsty to me (don't get me wrong, I think Jamie Bower is the one and only Jace, but I missed the narcissistic side of Jace in the movie). Does someone out there feel the same way?
On a positive note, there were a lot of scenes that made my heart pound. The fight scenes were good (though they could have been better). Lily Collins' acting was great. Magnus' portrayal blew me away (I am officially a Gao fan *squeeaal*). As I said, the fight scenes were great.
Most importantly, the way they handled the brother-sister ending was really classy. There was still a touch of uncertainty in the whole thing of whether they really are brother or sister (if you haven't read the sequel books). After all, in the movie, it was only Valentine who said they were siblings. Even though there was a shot of Jocelyn holding a box with JC on it, only Jocelyn can be the one to confirm the truth (and she was unconscious for the most part of the movie).
All in all, even if one hasn't read the books, the ending, instead of disgusting the viewer, makes one curious to know how everything would play out. I for one would wait in anticipation for the next movie (I think it has been confirmed that the next one would be made).
Of course, that's just me, other might think differently. What do you think of the movie