My Rating: **** - GreatChris Columbus (also the director of Harry Potter 1 and 2) has made a worthy film adaptation of Rick Riordan's novel. The books were wildly popular but did not get their name known in every part of the world...until now. Walk around any Barnes&Nobles and you will find about 5 people either talking about or purchasing a copy of "The Lightning Thief". I myself read the book a few years ago and i could not put it down. You would think that i would give really tough criticism for not including events or characters from the book.( and if you have read a book you like and then seen the movie adaptation, you know the feeling.) But honestly, there's not much criticism that i could give as far as that goes. The plot is about a young kid named Percy Jackson who is dyslexic and has ADHD. He one day finds out that his father who he never knew is Poesidon, the Greek god of the sea. He later his all of the sudden constantly attacked by mythological monsters andends up at camp half blood where "his kind" go during the summer to escape the dangers of the outside world. Then through certain events that I won't tell you so I don't spoil it, he finds out that Zeus's master lightning bolt has been stolen and his father is the suspected culprit. So he must out who it REALLY is, bring the bolt to Zeus, prove his father's inocennce, and beat the bad guy in the process. So all in all, this is your basic hero's tale. Hero is a loser, but discovers the truth about himself(he is a prophesied Greek mythology hero), he meets his new mentor(Chiron the centaur), he gets a magical weapon(his pen that when clicked, turns into a sword called riptide), sets out on a quest(must find a lightning bolt and return it to it's owner), and then beats the bad guy and finishes his quest(well, I probably shouldn't say the ending). With good action scenes, great acting, top-notch special effects, and generally funny dialogue, this shows you how to make a fantasy movie.The film does cut out a few semi-important characters and events from the movie and changes some things that happened a little bit. But ultimately manages to help you get past that. I felt some dissapointment that certain characters that i was looking forward to seeing in film form were not included and certain events from the book that i was looking forward to seeing in film form were discarded as well. But either way, it still makes for a satisfying film.
Starring: Logan Lerman Director: Christopher Columbus
Brandon T. Jackson
Alexandra Daddario
Pierce Brosnan
Steve Coogan
Kevin Mckidd
Catherine Keener
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