Looks like Zeus (Sean Bean) has had his lightning bolt, which is his sign of authority, pilfered. He suspects Poor pitiful Percy (Logan Lerman), who never suspected that he is the son of Poseidon (Kevin McKidd), must pass trials and tribulations, including going to Hadês. On the way, he makes new friends, such as Annabeth (Alexandra Daddario), the daughter of gray-eyed Athena. He also comes across many perils, such as a medusa (Uma Thurman) that makes you want to look.
I have to confess that I have not read the books or anything relevant about the books before seeing the movie. Of course, with a few exceptions, movies cannot be the book; movies are usually a pale reflection. Yet sometimes, they can exceed the books. In this case, I cannot judge. However, I would want to have the movie if only the title matched.
Compared to the books, the movie is still just a mediocre teen coming-of-age movie. Percy is reborn by the trial of fire. Now, what will he do in the next movie?
I only saw the Blu-ray version, so I cannot compare.
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