Action/Adventure Convention Analysis

Action/Adventure Convention Analysis

1.     The title of the film is The Mortal Instruments; City Of Bones. The movie was released 21st August 2013, in the USA, Canada, and UK. It was directed by Harold Zwart. The cast includes; Lily Collins, Jamie Campbell Bower, Robert Sheehan... 

2.     The sub-genres within this movie is Romance and Fantasy. The relationship between Clary and Jace signifies romance, and the animals and beats they fight signifies Fantasy.

3.      When her mother disappears, Clary Fray learns that she descends from a line of warriors who protect our world from demons. She joins forces with others like her and heads into a dangerous alternate New York called Downworld.

4.      The protagonist of this movie is; Clary Fray (Lily Collins).   Clary is a fiery redhead, with a personality to match, she stands out. The movie follows her about 95% of the time. She is a conventional hero because towards the middle/end of the film, she draws where themortsl cup is, leading them to the location.

5.       Valentine Morgenstern is the main antagonist of the first half of the series. He infects his son with Demon blood and is betrayed by his former best friend, Lucian Graymark, and his wife at the Uprising of the Accords. Upon fleeing the battle, Valentine is assumed to be dead and goes into hiding with his son and adopted son, Jace Herondale.

Years later, when City of Bones begins, Valentine finds Jocelyn and wants her to reveal where the Mortal Cup is located. He kidnaps her, but is unable to extract information from her due to her self-induced comatose state. He eventually secures the Mortal Cup, and the Mortal Sword and goes to the Mortal Glass to summon the Angel Raziel. It is in that moment that he is slain by the Angel.

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7. There is loads of action and adventure in this movie, they all embark in a quest to find the mortal cup, and action because there is alot of demon killing along the way.

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