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Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Daniel Corleone - wrote on 07/26/2011
We all dream of having certain powers we can use. Percy Jackson accidentally finds his and battles different gods. The effects were impressive, action was present and the creation Medusa, the Hydra, Zeus and Hades were creative. This film could have been better with the write script and additional promotion. It was not as popular as one of the Harry Potter films; at least this captivated the imagination of the viewers. If only there were other twists to the story, then it could have been a franchise. …
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Adict - wrote on 06/06/2010
Percy Jackson begins with a clever premise, and shows the giant god that is Poseidon arising to the shores of New York. Atop Mount Olympus, which is now hidden within the Empire State Building, Zeus accuses Poseidon's demigod son of stealing his lightning bolt. Zeus will wage war on the Earth if it isn't returned in seven days.
Enter the demigod Percy, who has no clue what he is, as a new franchise begins to hope it can steal the Harry Potter mantle. Too bad, as Logan Lerman clearly shows in his big debut, that neither he nor the other actors can act their way out of a box. In the meantime centaurs, minotaurs, furies, Hades, Medusa, and even a hydra appear. This one is purely for the Nickelodeon and Hannah and iCarly crowds who may dig seeing winged Converse shoes and low brow …
