I give Beautiful creatures 3/10 for adults, and 8/10 for teenagers. This was a really hard film to rate because I think that for its target audience, it's an excellent film. For an adult who is used to nuances of plot and storyline, there are two major problems. Firstly, there are some truly groan-worthy moments and lines. These threw me out of suspension of disbelief. However, I doubt they'd throw a teenager or child out. And in stories for YA, it is important that the adults are for some reason sidelined and the children are left with the responsibility of looking after each other.
Secondly, the extended introduction should have been considerably tightened up if this was aimed at adults. For a literary major, the plot was thin, simple, utterly predictable and completely clichéd. But it's the journey that's the important thing, not the destination, right? I laughed out loud in the cinema at some of the jokes. Some of the costuming and southern vegetation was truly alluring to watch. Not to mention the performances.
I thought Emma Thompson stole the movie. Any suggestions of why she gets to cover such a broad range, and the deliciousness with which she does it, would be a spoiler.
From my perspective, this is just like the first Twilight movie, but not nearly as good. I think most teenagers would really love Beautiful Creatures. I think most adults would find it boring and sometimes too jarring to take seriously at all. I don't think that teenagers are stupider than adults, and I wouldn't look down on one for really loving this. I bet I would have ADORED it when I was 15. It's just a difference in complexity of life experience now I'm 40.
For comparison, I think Cameron's Avatar has a plot that is thin, simple, utterly predictable and completely clichéd. But I'd still recommend it to an adult because of the quality of the ride.
Secondly, the extended introduction should have been considerably tightened up if this was aimed at adults. For a literary major, the plot was thin, simple, utterly predictable and completely clichéd. But it's the journey that's the important thing, not the destination, right? I laughed out loud in the cinema at some of the jokes. Some of the costuming and southern vegetation was truly alluring to watch. Not to mention the performances.
I thought Emma Thompson stole the movie. Any suggestions of why she gets to cover such a broad range, and the deliciousness with which she does it, would be a spoiler.
From my perspective, this is just like the first Twilight movie, but not nearly as good. I think most teenagers would really love Beautiful Creatures. I think most adults would find it boring and sometimes too jarring to take seriously at all. I don't think that teenagers are stupider than adults, and I wouldn't look down on one for really loving this. I bet I would have ADORED it when I was 15. It's just a difference in complexity of life experience now I'm 40.
For comparison, I think Cameron's Avatar has a plot that is thin, simple, utterly predictable and completely clichéd. But I'd still recommend it to an adult because of the quality of the ride.