Percy Jackson & the Olympians - The Lightning Thief Movie

The Lightning Thief is a movie adaptation of the book with the same name by Rick Riordan. Percy Jackson is the son of Poseidon and a mortal woman. He has spent his whole life up until this point not knowing the truth, but that suddenly changes.

When we meet Percy he is just a normal high school kid going on a field trip. This trip is to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. While finding at an exhibit on Greek Mythology he is compelled to walk into a concluded room. All of a sudden fantastical creatures are attacking him and accusing him of stealing Zeus's Lightning bolt, the most excellent weapon in the universe. Of policy Percy has no idea of what they are talking about since he thinks that he is a normal boy.

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His best friend turns out to be a Satyr (mythical half goat, half man) and is his assigned protector. Together, they leave to a camp for half breeds. There Percy meets other half-gods and mythical creatures and begins training to come to be a hero. Hades arrives one night to tell Percy that he has captured Percy's mum and is keeping her hostage for the Lightning Bolt. Percy decides to go on a quest to free his mother.

Percy Jackson & the Olympians - The Lightning Thief Movie

The uncut story of this movie feels like a young adult version of Clash of the Titans. There are many similarities in the middle of the two movies. The main variation being that Percy is the son of Poseidon and Perseus was the son of Zeus. The other inevitable variation is that the Lightning Thief is set in contemporary times instead of old Greece.

The acting was a little best than most teen movies. The special effects were all gorgeous and accepted for each scene. I would say the yield quality was top notch which is surprising for these types of movies.

Overall, Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief was a pleasant surprise. I was expecting a lot less than what I got when I Watched it. The fresh spin on Greek mythology was refreshing and very interesting. The movie has made me want to go read the books, which is high praise indeed. It's Geektime gives Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning an 8 on the d10 of mythology.

Percy Jackson & the Olympians - The Lightning Thief Movie

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