City of Bones Movie

   My expectations were low for this movie, and the real reason I had gone to it was for my younger sister and friends. To my surprise and enjoyment I found this movie very well done.
   I have not read the book for this series, and my only knowledge of it is a friend who told me it is very accurate to the book with some of her favorite quotes.
   My negative feedback is one major problem parents should look for. There are slight hints here and there, and then Clary (the protagonist) implies outright about one of the characters being gay, which he is. That did set me off and I wonder what the world is coming to when we even have gays in our movies.
   It can be rather violent with slaying of monsters they call "demons" and can be very scary for younger viewers, although I would not rate it as high as the X-men movies when it comes to violence.
   One more thing to watch out for is that near the beginning Clary's mother uses Jesus' name in vain. I only caught it that one time otherwise it is a clean speaking movie.
 

 It is a fast action movie, with terrific graphics, and set design. The costumes were very creative and the characters were well picked for their parts.
   The movie does take a twist that I did not predict to my enjoyment, and kept a good pace all the way to the end. It really drew out our imagination and had humor we could laugh out right at. 

   I would definitely say younger kids should not watch this movie, but is something teens can enjoy and be drawn into the world, as long as they are careful not to accept the world view of "Believing in yourself," and being gay is okay. 

Thanks for reading.