There is so much that goes on in the movie at once that it’s hard to understand what is going on.Īlmost every supernatural creature you can think of is mentioned in the movie, including: nephilim, vampires, werewolves, warlocks, witches, fairies, and demons.

Luckily Jace comes to save her.įrom here on, the movie becomes almost too confusing for anyone who did not read the book to follow it. The only thing she is greeted by is demon trying to kill her. From here the movie really gets going and never slows down.Ĭlary’s mother, Jocelyn (Lena Headey), calls Clary panicked telling her not to come home and that she loves her daughter very much.Ĭlary goes to her small apartment only to find it in shambles and no trace of her mom. He introduces himself as Jace, a Shadowhunter, someone like herself. The next day Clary sees one of the “killers” from the night before and follows him into an ally. This is Clary’s first encounter with Shadowhunters, which are nephilim (a hybrid human race) who protect the world from demons. Yet when everyone looks at her like she is crazy, she realizes that she is that only one who can see them. Her mom was abducted by Valentine (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) who is seeking the Mortal Cup.Ĭlary and Simon (Robert Sheehan), who is Clary’s best friend, decide to go out and have fun and end up at Club Pandemonium where Clary witnesses what she believes to be a horrible crime of someone being murdered and screams. Clary has to find her abducted mom and save her best friend all the while trying to figure out who she really is. She meets a new guy named Jace (Jamie Campbell Bower), who she really likes. She portrays her character well but she does not truly become the character as one would expect a more experience actress to do.Ĭlary’s life gets turned upside down. I believe she performed decently in her first major role. The film follows a seemingly normal teenage girl named Clary (Lily Collins) as she finds out her true identity.Ĭollins has acted in “The Blind Side” and “Abduction” in minor roles.

Zwart also directed a 2010 remake of “The Karate Kid”. “The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones” is directed by Harald Zwart. The rest of the series will be turned into movies as well.

“City of Bones” is the first book is the five part series entitled “The Mortal Instruments”.

The film is based off the novel with the same name by Cassandra Clare. “The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones” is based on a world filled with supernatural creatures with a side of a cliché love story.

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