The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013)

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Jones finds the fantasy familiar, blending territory associated with Twilight and Harry Potter. He notes its supernatural creatures and humour, which softens the horror.

Osenlund finds the film briefly entertaining as absurd, self-aware genre excess, but ultimately undone by shoddy filmmaking. He praises its kooky humor and flamboyant collection of characters, while criticizing the incoherent action and choppy editing.

Smith gives the film two stars, indicating a negative verdict. She singles out its familiar mix of Twilight, Buffy, Percy Jackson and Harry Potter as an unconvincing bid for tween popularity.

The critic finds the fantasy adventure foolish and its lead performance blank-eyed, though the love rivals bring some life to the film. They praise the end-credits song choice and refreshing casual references to homosexuality.

Chang finds the film a muddled, largely incoherent fantasy, though its self-aware silliness offers some redemption. He praises the flashes of humor and offbeat nightlife-inspired touches as welcome distractions from the convoluted story.

The critic finds the film an overlong, melodramatic knockoff that struggles to escape its clunky dialogue and familiar franchise formula. Lily Collins is praised for conveying empathy, while the visual effects and production design also receive some credit.

O'Hara finds the film muddled, thinly characterized, and unlikely to satisfy audiences beyond book fans. She gives some credit to its effects and design, but says that cannot redeem the incoherent romance and uncertain tone.

Steele calls the film cynical and says its story fails to make sense. She singles out clunky exposition and derivative material that leave viewers confused about the film’s fantasy world.

Ebiri finds the film uninspired and derivative, with its dramatic possibilities left largely unexplored. He praises its brisk pace and occasional humor but faults its lack of visual imagination.

Olsen finds the film a sloppy, passionless jumble that fails to make its fantasy mythology compelling. He singles out Lily Collins’s unconvincing heroine and the cluttered story that seems mainly to set up a sequel.

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The review finds the film dull and poorly constructed rather than a worthy successor to Twilight. It singles out incoherent storytelling and sketchily drawn characters as major problems.

The critic finds the film dreary, familiar, and ultimately tedious. Jonathan Rhys Meyers’s over-the-top performance briefly provides an amusing burst of camp.