Don't listen to the haters! So I'll start by saying that I have never read the books. To be honest I'd never even heard of the books or the movie until last night. While searching for something to watch I stumbled upon this and despite all the bad reviews the trailer caught my interest and I decided to give it a go anyways.
I was pleasantly surprised! I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. The idea wasn't totally original of course. It does have a lot of similarities to Twlight, while also being nothing like Twilight. I enjoyed the characters, though I will say that many of them didn't get the opportunity to be fully explored, which I found a bit disappointing. But overall it was an enjoyable story with some cool special effects. I definitely felt the intensity of the relationship between Luce and Daniel and it left me wanting more. But that being said, the movie ended with the creators clearing planning on the sequel so there were a lot of loose ends left hanging. It seems this movie didn't do very well so my hopes for a sequel actually being made are pretty low, which is disappointing since so much was left uncertain.
But I enjoyed the film so much that I'm going to read the books now and hopefully get the closure that the movie was lacking. Don't get me wrong though, it's not like the movie ended on a massive cliffhanger, it sort of tied up, but just left me with so many more questions. I want more and that will come in the form of books!
I'd definitely recommend this movie if you're a fan of Twilight or Vampire Diaries or The Mortal Instruments (Shadowhunters) series.