There was something about how this movie started that told me in spite of it being about vampires, I would like it. Okay, I still didn't like it that much, but Rose was not only pretty but quite likable with attitude and determination. I sort of enjoyed her various storylines and her attempts to deal with acts of hate and solving the mystery of a favorite teacher. Lissa was somewhat appealing but not that great. However, later on a bubbly and quirky character was introduced who was even more appealing, in her way. I finally found out it was Haley from "Modern Family" but she was a very different character. When she went to the dance, she was really pretty. The performance took on a new dimension later which didn't make me happy.
Stunt fighting was quite interesting, with what might have been different styles of martial arts.
The listing that came with my DVR didn't call this a comedy. It was funny enough at times (especially with Rose's attitude), but I would tend to agree that it needed more humor for comedy to be included as a genre.
There were other male teen characters who were somewhat appealing but no one stood out to me that much. With the accents, so many acting performances seemed good. I will say the ultimate mean girl Mia was very unpleasant and I would say not well acted. Not pretty either.
Oscar the cat was cute but not used enough, and I won't say why but he really wasn't as much a part of the movie as I would have liked.
What an elegant style of architecture. Reminded me of Duke University. The buildings all looked so good, inside and out. And great looking stained glass.
As one would expect for a movie for teen girls, the music was terrible in my opinion. Probably the worst song of all came during the first half of the credits, and assuming the songs in the credits were listed in the order they were played, the band was Chvrches. I did hear lyrics that matched the title, so I'm sure I'm right. The quality of the song, for those who think alternative rock is actually quality music, did seem superior to the pop garbage teen girls tend to like. But I personally found it quite unpleasant.
Family friendly? I think not. Some violence, some of it quite disturbing, and occasional stereotypical vampire behavior. Good makeup, I guess. Some sexual content too. I don't even want to know what the boys were doing in that one scene.
Do I recommend it? Well, don't go into it with high expectations.
Stunt fighting was quite interesting, with what might have been different styles of martial arts.
The listing that came with my DVR didn't call this a comedy. It was funny enough at times (especially with Rose's attitude), but I would tend to agree that it needed more humor for comedy to be included as a genre.
There were other male teen characters who were somewhat appealing but no one stood out to me that much. With the accents, so many acting performances seemed good. I will say the ultimate mean girl Mia was very unpleasant and I would say not well acted. Not pretty either.
Oscar the cat was cute but not used enough, and I won't say why but he really wasn't as much a part of the movie as I would have liked.
What an elegant style of architecture. Reminded me of Duke University. The buildings all looked so good, inside and out. And great looking stained glass.
As one would expect for a movie for teen girls, the music was terrible in my opinion. Probably the worst song of all came during the first half of the credits, and assuming the songs in the credits were listed in the order they were played, the band was Chvrches. I did hear lyrics that matched the title, so I'm sure I'm right. The quality of the song, for those who think alternative rock is actually quality music, did seem superior to the pop garbage teen girls tend to like. But I personally found it quite unpleasant.
Family friendly? I think not. Some violence, some of it quite disturbing, and occasional stereotypical vampire behavior. Good makeup, I guess. Some sexual content too. I don't even want to know what the boys were doing in that one scene.
Do I recommend it? Well, don't go into it with high expectations.