Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief Quick Movie Reviews

Matthew Brady - wrote on 01/11/2014

Okay the sequel is coming out soon so before I see that I will review the first one.Percy Jackson and the lighting thief. this movie is okay I mean it's not terrible but it's not good but it's enjoyable.the visual effect's are fine and the action was nice.

ML_Lean - wrote on 04/22/2011

i like this film very much. scenes were entertaining and exciting. i enjoyed watching greek mythological films again, but its ancient myth is attached to modern times. unlike the ones i've watched before were only very ancient. nice to see some of the actors/actresses again, such as, uma thurman as medusa and steve coogan as hades. i like them being part of the film.

mitchellyoung - wrote on 04/03/2011

This film touches on nothing we aren't already familiar with, including the legend of Medusa, the Hydra, and Zeus vs Hades, but it is fun to see Greek mythology clashing with modern settings, such as Nashville or Las Vegas. The cast is likable and there are some familiar faces that pop up, including odd cameos from Uma Thurman and Rosario Dawson. The special effects are impressive and though the film doesn't tread any new ground, it's a fun and entertaining romp that makes up for lack of originality with pure energy.

Chris Kavan - wrote on 12/03/2010

It can't hold a candle to any of the more recent Harry Potter films, which it is clearly trying to emulate, but any film that can make mythology even a bit interesting, even exciting, deserves recognition. I especially like Uma Thurman's Medusa - quite the looker.

patjohnson76 - wrote on 08/06/2010

Though I was entertained by this movie, I couldn't help but think it could have been better. Seems like they tried to make a movie that was appealing to both kids and adults (a'la Harry Potter) but at times it was either too geared to kids or trying too hard to be entertaining to adults. Nonetheless, I was entertained for 2 hours, the story is decent, and the effects are strong.

Ikkinbot - wrote on 02/15/2010

I was pleasantly surprised by this movie. The kids were all pretty good. I enjoyed Uma as medusa. The overall story was interesting though I believe a bit has been changed from the book. The special effects were well done. On a whole I enjoyed the movie.