Review of Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) by Trista J — 29 Dec 2013

Great spin on Greek mythology for teens. I was pleasantly surprised by the movie.

This review of Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) was written by Trista J on 29 Dec 2013.

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

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By Chandler H (73) on 08 Nov 2017

Anyone who likes this movie is my enemy. If you are a hard and true Percy Jackson fan like me, this shoe makes you sick…

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