Ethan Wate just wants to get to know Lena Duchannes better, but unbeknownst to him, Lena has strange powers. As Lena's 16th birthday approaches she might decide her fate, to be good or evil. A choice which will impact her relationship forever.
A dash -- only a dash -- of Tim Burton ghoulishness might have helped.
– Peter Rainer,
Christian Science Monitor,
14 Feb 2013
fresh:
This surprisingly beguiling attempt to blend fantasy, coming-of-age drama, melodrama, camp and social critique isn't always successful - but it's nearly always entertaining.
– Joel Arnold,
NPR,
14 Feb 2013
rotten:
The movie is claimed ... by narrative incoherence, Tim Burton-envy and the usual demons of digital effects.
– Joe Morgenstern,
Wall Street Journal,
14 Feb 2013
rotten:
'Beautiful Creatures' is stylish, campy fun at times.
– Richard Roeper,
Richard Roeper.com,
18 Feb 2013
rotten:
Beautiful Creatures is like the Twilight movies but with a chaperone making sure the boys dance a foot apart from the girls.