Review of Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) by Freedomfighters — 23 Nov 2016

I know what you're thinking when you see the poster and the previews for this film: "Harry Potter" ripoff. Doesn't help much that the film is directed by Chris Columbus, who directed the first two "Harry Potter" films (which were both great.

For those that want my thoughts, I'm probably only gonna review the "Deathly Hallows" films, since those are the ones I remember the clearest. Sorry). Even despite the obvious connections to the Wizarding World, "The Lightning Thief" is a film that works overall: it's visually amazing, it's fun to watch, it's exciting, and it's considerably well-acted overall.

It's not the best thing you'll ever watch, and fans of the book won't be too pleased by how much different it is from the book, but all in all, if you know what you're getting into, "The Lightning Thief" is an overall entertaining film that's worth a good watch.