The Infernal Devices: The Clockwork Angel

The Infernal Devices: The Clockwork Angel  is a Steampunk Fantasy film released in 2018 based on the 2010 novel by Cassandra Clare. It was the seventh installment of the The Shadowhunters Chronicles film series and chronologically the first. It received positive reviews from critics that praised its Acting, Direction, Cinematography and Screenplay.

Plot
In 1887, Shadowhunters and and Downworlders are at an uneasy peace, Shadowhunters protect the Mundane world by fighting demons and Shadowhunters but force the Downworlders to live by their rules. Meanwhile a mysterious organization called the Pandemonium Club is practicing magic plotting to overthrow the Shadowhunters.

In London, Shadowhunters are investigating mysterious demon activity, they discover a symbol on a dagger after a homicide that links to the Pandemonium Club. Meanwhile a young girl named Tessa Gray travels to London by invitation by her brother, Nate. She is taken in by two dark sisters who claim to know her brother. However, they work for the Pandemonium Club and take her hostage. They reveal that Tessa is actually a shapeshifter with a mysterious power allowing her to shapeshift and access memories of powers of those she turns into. They exploit her for her power and use it to access memories of a woman killed by the Pandemonium Club and cover up several homicides by the club. She tries to escape but is stopped by a maid working for the dark sisters. Tessa fights and wounds the maid only to discover that she's a clockwork creature. Tessa mutilates and disables the clockwork maid but is unable to escape.

The Dark Sisters reveal they plan to merry Tessa to their leader the Magister. Tessa is taken away on a carriage but two Shadowhunters, Will Herondale and Jem Carstairs ambush the dark sisters and free Tessa. During the fight the Shadowhunters. Tessa wakes up in the London Institute where the team reveals that Tessa is a Downworlder although she has no Warlock mark which makes her suspicious. She meets the team including Henry, Charlotte and Jassamine a woman unhappy with being part of the Shadowhunter world.

Cast

 * Emilia Jones as Tessa Gray
 * Daniel Padilla as Jem Carstairs
 * Asher Angel as Will Herondale
 * Amber Heard as Camille Belcourt
 * Godfrey Gao as Magnus Bane
 * Lucas Till as Henry Branwell
 * Ella Hunt as Charlotte Fairchild
 * Sophie Thatcher as Jessamine Lovelace
 * Brad Pitt as Alexei de Quincey
 * Sean Giambrone as Nate Gray
 * Hugh Jackman as Axel Mortmain
 * Elle Fanning as Sophie Collins
 * Gavin Casalegno as Thomas Tanner
 * Carrie Coon as Agatha
 * Nicky Whelan as Mrs. Black
 * Kristen Bell as Mrs. Dark



Critical Reception
The Infernal Devices: The Clockwork Angel received Positive reviews from critics. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gives the film an approval rating of 71% based on 250 reviews, with an average rating of 8/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Very seldom does a film adaption come out that's better than the book it's based on, and even more rare is a prequel that's better than the original. The Infernal Devices: The Clockwork Angel succeeds at both of these feats." Metacritic gives the film a score of 65 out of 100, based on 80 critics, indicating "generally favorable views". Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore were more receptive to the film, giving it a CinemaScore grade of "A+".

Sequels
Following its success, Screen Gems greenlit the development of adaptions of the second and third books, The Clockwork Prince and The Clockwork Princess released in 2019 and 2021. The subsequent films succeeded at capturing the critical and commercial success of the first film.