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By Tasha Robinson (753) for The A.V. Club (5,644) on 28 Apr 2011

In Columbus’ hands, it once again all breaks down into a series of rushed, breathless special-effects setpieces, in a thrill ride that isn’t…

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By Joshua Starnes (554) for ComingSoon.net (2,031) on 24 Apr 2011

Percy Jackson is simply uninspired in every single meaning of the word…

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By David Plotz (2) for Slate (2,081) on 21 Apr 2011

The Lightning Thief is loud, scary, oversexed, and really unfun…

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By Dave White (762) for Movies.com (1,002) on 03 Apr 2011

It kind of just builds up to a lot of Not Much…

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By Scott Tobias (1,684) for NPR (1,713) on 07 Dec 2010

The film becomes particularly risible when family matters come into play…

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By Mary Elizabeth Williams (71) for Salon.com (2,725) on 14 Oct 2010

The overblown and overlong version of Percy's adventures largely fails to capture the quirky allure of Riordan's books…

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By Aaron Hillis (362) for L.A. Weekly (3,142) on 02 Oct 2010

Like Percy himself, the film doesn’t have any traits that qualify as having an actual personality…

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By Amy Biancolli (582) for San Francisco Chronicle (7,630) on 01 Oct 2010

A whole lot of plot ensues - an entertaining mix of buddy movie, road trip, Clash of the Titans, archetypal quest and a coming-of-age tale…

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By Michael O'sullivan (1,712) for Washington Post (9,851) on 20 Aug 2010

The movie suffers by taking itself a little too seriously. It's not just that it's a lot less funny than the book. It's also a lot less fun…

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By Jeffrey Chen (849) for Window to the Movies (638) on 03 Aug 2010

Manages to pay its respects to the Greek myths and actually convey them as fun…

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By Matthew Pejkovic (770) for Matt's Movie Reviews (913) on 16 Jul 2010

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief proves to be a satisfying beginning to what is sure to be a promising film franchise…

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By Roger Moore (6,008) for Orlando Sentinel (1,594) on 13 Jul 2010

For what it is and for whom it is intended, it’s not a bad movie, just an indifferent one…

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By Chris Bumbray (988) for JoBlo's Movie Emporium (1,959) on 05 Jul 2010

Just another mediocre fantasy flick, but if you enjoyed the books, I'm sure you'll enjoy the film…

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By Peter Canavese (1,744) for Groucho Reviews (1,725) on 05 Jul 2010

An enjoyable PG-rated family adventure in its own right, but Columbus' film can't live up to the Potter gold standard, and it strays enough…

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By Wesley Lovell (690) for Cinema Sight (678) on 03 Jul 2010

Not a perfect film, but the movie does have a certain passion that a lot of other franchise attempts have lacked…

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By James Plath (543) for Movie Metropolis (1,779) on 29 Jun 2010

A great family film, with just the right measures of action, mythological allusions, humor, and adventure…

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By Mary Pols (197) for Time (1,811) on 11 Jun 2010

This is a big, often quite scary action movie, with tons of creepy computer-generated imagery that's right up there with Voldemort in terms…

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By Michael Dequina (1,684) for TheMovieReport.com (1,582) on 15 May 2010

Of all the would-be Potter projects that have hit the screen over the years, this is one of more polished and enjoyable ones…

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By Carrie Rickey (1,198) for Philadelphia Inquirer (3,920) on 16 Apr 2010

A diverting action fantasy that modernizes the stories of demigods and monsters…

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By Peter Debruge (1,557) for Variety (12,700) on 06 Apr 2010

Action movies of this scale often start off strong and wind down to forgettable finales, but Percy Jackson is the opposite, overcoming a clunky…

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