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A witless YA vampire tale that fans may tolerate but few others will.
Verdict tier Unfavorable, most critics didn't like it, on a scale of Unfavorable, Mixed, Recommended, Exceptional.
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Critic consensus
Critical reception for Vampire Academy is largely negative, with most reviewers finding it an unremarkable entry in the crowded young adult vampire genre. The film is faulted for lacking originality, wit, and novelty, with several critics drawing unfavorable comparisons to Twilight and other YA adaptations. A narrow point of mild praise emerges around its appeal to fans of the source material, though even sympathetic reviewers acknowledge it offers little beyond standard high-school drama elements. The consensus is that the film fails to distinguish itself on the big screen.
Positive = 6.5/10 and up · negative = below 5/10
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Thanks to the success of Twilight and its sequels, the Young Adult genre seems to have exploded and we've been blessed with dozens of clones and carbon copies. Last year's Mortal Instruments was one disaster, and this year's Vampire Academy follows suit.
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In spite of using the standard elements of a high school drama (read: Mean Girls-meets-The Princess Diaries), Vampire Academy doesn't suck (pun intended)! It's about friendship, high-school crushes, romance and much more.
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If you are a fan of Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead, you can't have a better Valentine treat. And for others, it is just another addition to their list of young-adult vampire movie adaptations, released recently.
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Vampire Academy could have worked as a sitcom, unfortunately on the big screen its reduced to nothing more than a bunch of half baked gags.
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'Vampire Academy' has its moments even though it has very little to offer in terms of wittiness, craftiness, shrewdness or novelty that one would expect in a vampire film. But it is sure to satisfy only the fans of the original source material.
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Money spent on the making of this movie could have funded something far more entertaining and worthy of your time. Be smart, and stay away, this really sucks!
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... falls flat on its face . The film ends up looking like a sloppily put together mash-up of almost all tween pop culture reference from films.
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