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Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief

Release Date 12 Feb 2010 12 Jul 2010

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  • Currently 2/5 Stars.

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Certificate: PG

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Trouble-prone Percy Jackson is having problems in high school - but that's the least of his challenges. It's the 21st century, but the gods of Mount Olympus seem to have walked out of the pages of Percy's Greek mythology texts and into his life. Percy has learned that his real father is Poseidon, god of the sea, which means Percy is a demigod - half human, half god. At the same time, the powerful gods on Olympus are feuding, which could launch a war enveloping our entire planet.

Cast:
Logan Lerman | Brandon T. Jackson | Alexandra Daddario | Catherine Keener | Uma Thurman | Pierce Brosnan | Sean Bean | Kevin McKidd | Steve Coogan | Rosario Dawson

Writers:
Joe Stillman | Rick Riordan

Producers:
Greg Mooradian | Guy Oseary | Chris Columbus | Karen Rosenfelt

Directors:
Chris Columbus

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Based on the first of five books in the series by Rick Riordan – who has also produced various spin-off titles – Percy Jackson (Lerman) is a teenage bpy who, he discovers, is actually the son of Poseidon, the god of the sea and earthquakes. Nice. He also discovers that all those Greek gods are still with us, many of them living on the, eh, 600th floor of the Empire State Building. The only problem is, being the offspring of one of the 'Big Three' (the other two being Zeus and Hades), Percy finds himself under attack from scary monsters and super creeps.

THE VERDICT: I know they're being true to the original book, but with a title like Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief, Fox are just asking for trouble. Most teenagers will have lost interest before they've even gotten to stumbling over the word 'Olympians'.

It's nice to see the likes of Thurman, Bean, Coogan and our own Pierce pop by, but this has the distinct smell of an also-ran. I'd be surprised if the rest of the books made it to the big screen...

Review by Paul Byrne

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User Reviews

    • Currently 3/5 Stars.

    Mcmurphy

    Really enjoyed this movie comparisons to harry potter isnt doing it any justice love the concept of the greek gods mixing with normal society and brandon t jackson provides excellent comedy relief

    • Currently 4/5 Stars.

    vu1999uk

    Really enjoyable action adventure, which manages to have three young likable stars in the leads. Some nice cameos and good special effects add to the film.

    • Currently 4/5 Stars.

    kathy.koolade

    The cliches let it down but overall, a thoroughly entertaining film

    • Currently 4/5 Stars.

    eamonn halpin

    I went to see this film with no particular expectations but was surprised to find that I really enjoyed it. Good acting in general, great special effects , adventure and good fun for all the family. I would recommend this film to any age.

    • Currently 4/5 Stars.

    luluk

    Surprisingly good fun. There is lots to enjoy here both for adults and kids. The casting is excellent across the board, and there are plenty of twists and turns to keep things interesting. Highly recommended.

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