When her mom is attacked and taken from their home in New York City by a demon, a seemingly ordinary teenage girl, Clary Fray, finds out truths about her past and bloodline on her quest to get her back, that changes her entire life.
Apparently unable to decide whether to take its own mythology seriously or not, this is a mess of sculpted cheekbones and incoherent romance.
The Shadowhunters call ordinary humans "mundanes", which is a bit rich considering how tedious, repetitive and derivative their own escapades are.
This is film-making at its most cynical.
Very sub-Potter.
There’s no escaping the absurdity of what occurs or the failure to make that all-important emotional connection.
Lacking any mythical magic, it’s deathly dull.
General release. Check local listings for show times.
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