Review of Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) by Rex A — 16 May 2013

Not quite sure why the incest between the two leads is never explained...but hey, not a bad film...

This review of Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) was written by Rex A on 16 May 2013.

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

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