Directed by:
Chris ColumbusScreenplay:
Craig TitleyCinematography:
Stephen GoldblattComposer:
Christophe BeckCast:
Logan Lerman, Alexandra Daddario, Brandon T. Jackson, Pierce Brosnan, Jake Abel, Uma Thurman, Sean Bean, Rosario Dawson, Catherine Keener, Steve Coogan (more)Plots(1)
It's the 21st century, but the gods of Mount Olympus and assorted monsters have walked out of the pages of high school student Percy Jackson's Greek mythology texts and into his life. And they're not happy: Zeus' lightning bolt has been stolen, and Percy is the prime suspect. Even more troubling is the sudden disappearance of Percy's mother. As Percy finds himself caught between angry and battling gods, he and his friends embark on a cross-country adventure to catch the true lightning thief, save Percy's mom, and unravel a mystery more powerful than the gods themselves. (20th Century Fox AU)
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A playful, mainstream teenage flick that American kids will love, their parents will happily welcome as a new family flick from the director of Home Alone, European kids will sort themselves into film patriots and machine consumers, and we, the experienced and omniscient users of FilmBooster, will find the right position from which to optimally view this visual and content stew... I think I found it, but it wasn't worth the hassle... 60%
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A fairly silly kids’ movie that takes Greek mythology and does, well... let’s say, strange things. BUT! Despite dumb dialogs and unimpressive effects, something is always happening and the action is really good. To help things, Logan Lerman is a pretty nice kid (I can imagine him as a new “young" Spidey) and Columbus delivers his standard direction. The kids in the auditorium laughed and so did I, but don’t look for a new Potter in Percy, you’d only be disappointed.
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Olympus, Medusa, a benevolent Hades, a chosen hero, and a breathtaking underworld? In other words, did I even have a chance to be dissatisfied? Considering my love for fantasy, Greek mythology, or fairy tales, probably not. And I don't mind at all that demigods randomly gather in forests, that each clear pearl unexpectedly holds a different mythological trap, or that the villains could have easily played it smarter. Because Chris Columbus still has that something that turns me into a excited little child.
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Chris Columbus has always excelled at making great and funny comedies for all ages. The successes with his films have varied and Percy Jackson is closer to the lower end of quality. As far as the visual effects are concerned, they were handled excellently. The story wasn't somehow bland either, but many of the scenes felt awkward at times. As I get older, my expectations of films grow, Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief would have completely charmed me five years ago, but now I prefer much darker and more depressing films.
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No one will tell me that Americans, and by extension Canadians, can film Greek myths. They can't and shouldn't get involved in it. I don't know the original, but I assume it only takes what suits it and turns myths into a farce that has nothing to say. The moral side, the meaning of the story, was also an important part of myths, but that has vanished in favor of Hollywood spectacle. Sad. Just a happy ending and move on. The trailer for the second part (mentioned below) suggests that the sequel might actually be at least that spectacle, but we'll see. Let's be surprised. More: http://www.filmovy-denik.cz/2013/07/percy-jackson-zlodej-blesku-2010-45.html
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