I really don't care if the dialogue is corny at times, because this movie is awesome! I had a lot of fun watching this film. Even if some of the jokes are more directed towards the younger crowd, you gotta love these types of adventure films. Logan Lerman, who played Percy Jackson, did an excellent job and shows evidence of a promising future in the business. Also, Brandon T. Jackson, who plays Jackson's protector, Grover, adds the type of sarcastic and realistic-mindset type of humor that you want in these types of films--sort of the type that Will Smith used to present back in the days of Men In Black and Independence Day.
The film portrayed great visual effects along with the cool story line. And though it was a kid's film, it didn't hold back anywhere--much like the Harry Potter films.
I could not find anything wrong with this film. Maybe just the relationship between Percy and his "crush," Annabeth, played by Alexandra Daddario. It seems to be love at first sight with him, but then it wasn't really pursued as she goes along with he and Grover on their journey to return Zeus' lightning bolt, and there was little evidence throughout the adventure that he even thought of her like that. But then, at the end, they almost share a kiss, which may cause slight confusion as to why he only expressed affection towards her at one small part during their trip. Maybe it was just because he was so focused on their goal of returning the bolt.
The film is full of surprises that will keep you enthralled. I hope that it does well at the box office, so that they continue to adapt the rest of the books into movies as well. See this movie and you will be pleasantly satisfied.
Overall Grade: A
-Ethan Brehm
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