Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010
The world of children, young adult, fantasy filmmaking belongs exclusively to the Harry Potter saga. Though there have been many attempts by studios outside of Warner Bros. to try and steal Harry's thunder, all have tried and failed. The latest in the lineup is "Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief."
The film showed promise in its premise initially, but ultimately it is a bit of a let down. Still, it fairs better than its predecessors, save Harry Potter. What has been lacking in fantasy films? Why, Greek mythology of course. "Percy Jackson" tries to fill that void. Greek mythology is a bit of hobby of mine and I can tell you that the film does a fairly good job at incorporating some Greek figures. Though there are also some misses, which will likely be missed by those that haven't brushed up on their Greek history.