Beautiful Creatures. Rated M (supernatural themes and violence). 124 minutes. Written and directed by Richard LaGravenese. Based on the novel by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl.
Verdict: The latest entry in the teenage love affair with a
supernatural twist genre.
Someone has decreed that
the next generation simply cannot get enough supernaturally-inspired
shenanigans – and the rest of us could easily be forgiven for approaching this
story of opposing supernatural powers and their mortal prize with a roll of the
eyes and a hearty groan. If Beautiful Creatures suffers by comparison to every other film and
television series that plays with similar themes (Twilight, True Blood, and so on), the deadly whiff of familiarity is occasionally
overpowered by two charming, heartfelt and charismatic lead performances from Alden
Ehrenreich and Alice Englert.
