Ben Meyers’ rating: 3.7|5.0
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Percy
Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief anticipates
the entertainment needs of the younger teen audience. This movie nicely
introduces the younger audience to such fanciful creatures as fauns, centaurs,
gods, and demigods of ancient Greece. It seems that films that deal with
ancient god legends have difficulty pulling their story off well. Because this
story did not try to aim for the adult audience, it did a little better than
others. Interesting special effects and costuming may interest the younger audience.
Watch for the surprising performance of Pierce Brosnan (007 James Bond) as the centaur
Chiron, the centaur known for wisdom, justice, and a desire to help and protect
young men.
Storyline
Percy
Jackson discovers that he is not ordinary.
Additional Thanks
Thank
you to Director Chris Columbus for directing effort. Thank you to Executive
Producers Thomas M. Hammel, Greg Mooradian, Mark Mooradian, and Guy Oseary for
making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: Percy Jackson
(Logan Lerman), Grover (Brandon T. Jackson), Annabeth (Alexandra Daddario),
Luke (Jake Abel), Zeus (Sean Bean), Mr. Brunner (Pierce Brosnan), Hades (Steve
Coogan), Persephone (Rosario Dawson), Athena (Melina Kanakaredes), Sally
Jackson (Catherine Keener), Poseidon (Kevin McKidd), Gabe Ugliano (Joe Pantoliano),
Medusa (Uma Thurman), Ferryman (Julian Richings), Hysterical Woman (Bonita
Friedericy), Aphrodite Girl (Annie Ilonzeh/Luisa d’Oliveira/Elisa King/Tania
Saulnier/Marielle Jaffe/Christie Laing/Crystal Tisiga/Marie Avgeropoulos/Marielle
Jaffe/Alexis Knapp) Lotus Land Bellhop (Charlie Gallant), and Lotus Land
Waitress (Chelan Simmons/Natassia Malthe/Andrea Brooks/Jocelyn Panton).
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Maybe.
This first film in the series presents an interesting concept overall.
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