**** Now that the ‘Twilight Saga’ has drawn to a close, distributers are keen to find the next teen-fantasy that will keep the fan-girls coming to the cinema. ‘Beautiful Creatures’ is one such offering to be release this year, but I would ask you not to dismiss this foray into teenage romance so quickly. Part of the joy of this film come from the two delightful leads, relative newcomers Alice Englert and Alden Ehrenreich, as two teens both trapped in their own existence and marred by past traumas. Ethan (Ehrenreich) has lived in a small Southern town his whole life and longs to escape, when the mysterious Lena (Englert) arrives. Lena comes from a cursed family of Casters, witches to you and me, and only has until her sixteenth birthday before her powers are gained by either Good or Evil. As if being a teenager wasn’t hard enough! Shunned by the Bible-bashing town, Lena lives a protected existence with her uncle, Macon (Jeremy Irons, grappling with the accent and failing). Et
Film reviews by Eleanor. Writer, blogger, cat lover.