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Eventually, though -- as in the "Twilight" movies -- "Beautiful Creatures" introduces more and more supporting characters to add to the denseness of the complicated, overly explained mythology. Emma Thompson feels a bit too shrill in not one but two menacing roles, Viola Davis exists solely to provide exposition along with her usual grace, and a radiant Emmy Rossum vamps it up with reckless abandon as Lena's sexy cousin, who has long since gone to the dark side. Ehrenreich, who made such an impression a few years back in Francis Ford Coppola's "Tetro," has a goofy charm about him that makes him attractive but also seemingly accessible; when I first saw him, I thought he had a young Leonardo DiCaprio thing going, but as he gets older he seems to have acquired an impishness in his eyes and smile that are reminiscent of a young Jack Nicholson. And Englert, the daughter of acclaimed director Jane Campion, has a natural beauty and directness about her that are appealing. She doesn't sparkle in the sun -- instead, she shines from the inside. And she will again someday with better material. "Beautiful Creatures," a Warner Bros. release, is rated PG-13 for violence, scary images and some sexual material. Running time: 123 minutes. Two stars out of four. ___ Motion Picture Association of America rating definition for PG-13: Parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.
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