Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief Reviews

Movie Reviews

• While it won't kill any brain cells, it is unlikely to enter the pantheon of epic screen adventures

  by Carrie Rickey [Philadelphia Inquirer ]

• technically polished, spirited, well intentioned but curiously lacking in magic

  by Colin Covert [Minneapolis Star Tribune ]

• rather lightweight action movie entertaining

  by Rich Cline [Shadows on the Wall ]

• mostly a reasonable distraction for bored kids, but also a reminder that the source material is almost always more flavorful and fulfilling than derivative work

  Review rate : C- by Tasha Robinson [A.V. Club ]

• Kids may well enjoy the adventures of "The Lightning Thief" on screen

  by Moira Macdonald [Seattle Times ]

• it's more fun than you might expect

  by Jeff Vice [Deseret News ]

• isn't electric, but it generates some spark when it varies the Grecian formula

  by Joe Williams [St. Louis Post-Dispatch ]

• an entertaining, well made family adventure with a strong central premise that has a lot of franchise potential

  by Matthew Turner [ViewLondon ]

• a perfectly palatable movie in its own right

  by Bill Goodykoontz [Arizona Republic ]

• a fun, Saturday-matinee adventure

  by Stephen Whitty [Newark Star-Ledger ]
• Reviewed by Elizabeth Weitzman [NY Daily News ]
• Reviewed by Bill Gibron [Filmcritic.com ]
• Reviewed by Rene Rodriguez [Miami Herald ]
• Reviewed by Wesley Morris [Boston Globe ]
• Reviewed by Nick Schager [Slant Magazine ]
• Reviewed by Amy Biancolli [San Francisco Chronicle ]
• Reviewed by Stephen Holden [NY Times ]

Reader's Reviews

How many stars? 1 [Very Bad] 2 3 4 5 [Excellent]

   

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