Beautiful CreaturesMovie Reviews

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    Written March 15, 2013

    No tent pole here

    by LLatiolais

    I'm sure the producers were hoping their movie would be the start of a great trilogy based on these YA novels, but it is not to be. A strong supporting cast and nice production values cannot overcome the mediocre script or poor performance by the young leads.

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    Written March 19, 2013

    Nothing like the book

    by truqueen89

    This film is a mess!!!! I'm a huge fan of the series but the director of this film butchered this film. The characters back story was cut out, poor Amma's character was cut out and ya'll know she played a big part. This movie was completely different than the book. I can't believe the authors allowed there work to be destroyed like this. I hope the franchise ends here because I don't know how they'll be able to clean up the mess this first film has created.

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    Written February 18, 2013

    I have about had it!

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    Alright, so people who have read the book (like myself I might add) are losing their minds! First off, its a 568 page book, so due to time restraints and what not, they cannot get every detail into the film. People need to enjoy the film for the film and stop comparing it to the books! Yes, while it is a book to movie adaptation and the book is exceptional, the movie is also VERY GOOD! The script was amazing, the way that they mixed hilarious elements with those sweet heart felt moments was just great! So shame on all the people who read the book and are now ripping apart the movie, I feel bad that you couldn't enjoy that movie as much as I did!

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    Written February 27, 2013

    horrible, a waste of money

    by MzAri

    this movie was NOTHING like the book. Things were changed that didn't need to be changed. I left the movies before the movie was finished because I was so disgusted. Simple details were wrong. For example, if Lena lived all over, why does she have an accent like shes from Gatlin? Also, how could the directors delete a character as important as Marian. This could have been a movie series like Harry Potter or Twilight, but the fans of the books will not support this crap. Plus, so many details were changed, it wouldn't support a sequel. The directors weren't true to the book series at all. I was very disappointed.

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    Written February 18, 2013

    Probably better if you havent read the books...

    by cyre2067

    Still it was a cute movie, some good one liners, and the guy that played Ethan was really good at it.

    I was a bit upset how it deviated from the book in some key places, left out some characters, and CGI'd the main villian instead of giving her a separate actress.

    Overall I'd say go and enjoy it for what it is: a cute love story with supernaturals and magic.

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  • So-so
    Written February 19, 2013

    Meh

    by TheGFam12

    This was not too bad of a movie for people who have NOT read the book. For those who have, speaking for myself, I felt it could have been much better. It was as if the director's skimmed the book and transposed the 'gist' of it into a movie. I think they also had a low budget to work with which is why one of the main characters in the book (Marian) was not present and Amma filled two roles.

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    Written February 19, 2013

    Sleepy at times, but well done overall

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    I enjoyed this movie. The plot was interesting, and the actors were fantastic. If you have read the book, keep in mind that novels and cinema are two different genres. This movie was visually entertaining.

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    Written February 18, 2013

    Entertaining supernatural romance

    by jhs39

    This is a little draggy at times but generally the supernatural themed romance is surprisingly funny and entertaining. The leads who play the young lovers are both very likable and Emma Thompson is clearly having a ball playing main baddie Celestine. There isn't likely to be a sequel since this tanked over the weekend so I guess I'm going to have to read the books. This is definitely a big step up from the Twilight films quality wise. Too bad audiences didn't show up.

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    Written March 4, 2013

    Good, but something missing

    by RexDeaver

    I really enjoyed it, but kept feeling like some crucial information was missing. Really light on back story, and that made it hard to understand the motivations of the supporting characters. But excellent performances by the entire cast, and the effects didn't swamp the story.

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    Written February 28, 2013

    Book Butchers

    by A_Good_Reflection

    If you liked the book, stick with the book. The producers/directors horrendously butchered the book with this film. Acting wasn't that great, and you could definitely tell this was a very VERY low budget film. Save your money and read the book again!

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    Written March 25, 2013

    The movie is NOT the book!

    by Madman007

    I read all the negative reviews on this movie and it just rehashes the age old question regarding movies based on books. How close should a movie be to its book that it's based on? We came across this question with Harry Potter, Hunger Games, and now Beautiful Creatures. Movies are the interpretation of words on pages. It seems when the movie changes the book in any way, fans of the book feel cheated somehow. I'm reading BC now and I'm telling you, if they made a movie EXACTLY like the book, it would have to be 4 hours long. I saw the movie before I started reading it and, yes, there are differences in characters and motivations of some characters. Changes are needed for a different media.
    The movie keeps not only the dark mystical tone of the book, but also its humor. It's almost as if the movie KNOWS it's high camp. Unlike a certain teen/vampire romance. You'll have fun at this movie. That's what movies are all about. If you feel the book is better then go back and READ THE BOOK!

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    Written February 15, 2013

    Beautiful Creature

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    Look people movie Can't all ways match book or the movie ended being way to long an write do read book an they try to make movie match the book some time they person who movie that movie get to long so we cut down a little bit
    go see the movie then read book make up ur know mind bout movie
    i read the book i hate the book to the movie because the movie ended being like book
    xxxx

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    Written March 3, 2013

    Entertaining And Unique.

    by Alon Patterson

    Not all books translate well into movies. From what I've read and heard, this is the case with this film. I think what those avid readers fail to grasp is that with a book the author has a vast, almost unlimited, canvas upon which to paint a story, but with screenplays, it's a 110-120 pages of action and dialog. If it's not on the page, it's not on the screen. Therein lies the a difference between books and films. Long, rambling setups in books reduced to dialog, visualization unique to a reader becomes one size fits all for a viewer. So don't go in comparing this movie to the book or likely, as with others, you'll be disappointed. Instead, experience it as a play and you'll have a much different perspective. This is a good film, not a great one. It's populated with decent performances, excellent effects, a good story and some fresh and promising young talent...well worth the price of a ticket. See it. You won't be disappointed.

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    Written February 15, 2013

    Beautiful Creatures

    by kimberlily1999

    I thought the movie was good. It was a bit long, but the storyline was good and I really liked the writers ideas for the story. I would say it is worth seeing!

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  • So-so
    Written February 15, 2013

    Beautiful Creatures

    by shayemfrench_85

    Since I read the book, I had high hopes for this movie. I was mistaken because there was so much in the movie that was not anything like the book. I expect there to be a few things that aren't the same, but this movie was so different from the book that I almost had to wonder if it even had anything to do with the book. I must say, though, that I did enjoy the movie to the extent that I could.

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