The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones

Upon reading this book I felt a tad dubious about watching this film as I found the first few chapters a struggle to get into. Don't get me wrong the book is good and well written but until the story really gets going it's pretty much like a constant cringe waiting for Clary to see the unrequited love of her friend Simon. So while watching the film it came as a great relief that although that factor was there, it was not constantly played on.
Despite some mixed reviews I think this film was good, although it truly is another teen fantasy romance. It really does show promise of progression into something with a level of intellectual demand than a film such as Twilight (which I hate a love/hate relationship with) and contains some really quite complex and intriguing plots twists. However I think the part I found most interesting was the attention to detail on costume, set and props. everything was so well done I occasionally found myself in that space where you forget your watching a movie.
So really I urge you don't dismiss this film just because it's a teenage love triangle and you all believe Twilight wrecked that (and let me remind you SHAKESPEARE DID IT FIRST and no one thinks he over played it). I would give this film my seal of approval any day and partially because of the wonderful number of young English actor within it, so go buy that cinema ticket and take a chance.