The mistaken Olympians

Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief - a movie that could have been so much more...

Columbus stuck to the book with the Potter series kick-off, and should have stuck to the book here too! The dialogue in this movie was stilted at best. The story line lacked reality ... or even fantasy! Medusa is defeated with the help of an .... I-pod! The use of Persephony or even the Hydra was totally unnecessary. Pierce Brosnan as a centaur, is awkward. Zeus and Posiedon look bored.

The movie was still entrtaining, and earned claps at the end - CGI had to be worth something!

Gets a 2.5/5 for being an entertaining (CGI effects), but forgetful movie.

Thank you for reading.

Comments

  1. akn320February 15, 2010 at 2:47 PM

    eh. The whole series is just another HArry Potter ripoff.

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  2. SujathaFebruary 16, 2010 at 5:16 PM

    ah ha - yes but my blog was about the movie. At least the books had some stories from Greek Mythology retold and got kids interested in mythology.

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