I know - by the time you're done saying the title the movie's over. If it only went by that fast. Percy Jackson, a young boy with dyslexia and ADHD lives in New York with his mother and his stepfather Gabe, a smelly jerk who likes beer and poker. While on a field trip, his english teacher turns into a demented bird and almost kills him (hope Percy had a permission slip). He finds out his father was really Poseidon (God of the sea) and that's why the freaky bird thing (called a Fury) tried to kill him. Percy is then sent to a camp called Camp Half-Blood (but not before his mom is taken by a minotaur) where he finds out his friend Grover is actually a saytr. Following so far? He meets a girl named Annabeth and he's lovestruck. They then have to go on a quest to get three pearls so he can get his mom back. On his quest, he meets Medusa, gets lost in a casino, and is almost killed by a ten headed dragon. I (being a thirteen year old boy) love action movies. But I don't like it when the effects are cheesy like they are here. Unfortunately, the writing was too. I liked the main character, and I think the whole Greek mythology thing is pretty cool. The problem is that as a piece, it became tiresome and a bit predictable. I hope the next one in the series - and there will be a next one - is better. At least spend a little more on the effects budget.
Studio: Fox 2000
Director: Chris Colombus
Actors: Logan Lerman (Percy Jackson), Brandon T. Jackson (Grover), Alexandra Daddario (Annabeth).
Release:Wide
DVD Release: TBD
Recap: B-
Photo Courtesy of Fox 2000
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