"Enlighten me."
"Nothing."
Playing like a more grown-up version of The Mortal Instruments, this film never really rises above adequate, from its mid-range and very variable CGI to its regular and mannered exposition through to its smug hero and unsurprising character-twist towards the end. A small cast and limited scale of place and action within the film makes it feel curiously narrow, the set pieces are spirited but dialogue scenes are lethargic, and whilst there is lots of thunder and bluster and ominous music, very little engages emotionally. The ending suggests further adventures, which would perhaps be better suited to TV rather than the big screen on this evidence.
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