Accident prone teenager, Percy discovers he's actually a demi-God, the son of Poseidon, and he is needed when Zeus' lightning is stolen. Percy must master his new found skills in order to prevent a war between the Gods that could devastate the entire world.
Percy Jackson, you are no Harry Potter. You are not fit to walk in a hobbit's wake.
– Tom Long,
Detroit News,
12 Feb 2010
rotten:
Has all the CGI sorcery of a Harry Potter pic, but none of the magic.
– Adam Markovitz,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Feb 2010
rotten:
Dutifully Potteresque it begins, and dutifully Potteresque it ends.
– Rick Groen,
Globe and Mail,
12 Feb 2010
fresh:
Director Chris Columbus has brought together the modern and mythical spheres with sharp pacing and a nifty sense of fun that atone for the film's dippier moments. It's his most enjoyable effort since Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
– Amy Biancolli,
Houston Chronicle,
12 Feb 2010
fresh:
I thought it was mischievous and witty and amusing and I was just sort of drawn into it.