Review of Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) by Alexis G — 03 Dec 2014

This movie is good if you don't compare it to the books in any way, once you do the entire film is ruined.

This review of Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) was written by Alexis G on 03 Dec 2014.

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief has generally received mixed reviews.

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