Percy Jackson Review

*SPOILER ALERT* *This review contains spoilers*

The movie is okay, which is kind of a bummer because I was really excited for it. Its directed by the same guy who directed the first Harry Potter movie, and like that movie, it has some pacing issues.

I mean it is slooooow. It's only a 2 hour movie, but it felt like three. And sometimes it was really boring.

The best part was when they battle Medusa. That was actually exciting, scary, and the effects were really good. Everything else was kinda ... 'meh'

Storywise they changed a lot of things, and removed a lot of plot points that will make it much harder to make any of the other stories. For example, they took out everything involving prophecies, the oracle, the titans, and why the big 3 can't have children.

Instead, the just say that kids for the big 3 are "rare" and gods aren't interacting with their children because it just makes them too human. Seriously. They also reveal that Poseidon is Percy's father right away, so that whole mystery of finding out is gone as well.

Also the gods are still hanging out in togas and Greek armor, which made me sad. I liked how in the books, each one had modernized according to their personality.

They also combined Annabeth with the daughter of Aries that is always kicking Percy's butt. I can't remember her name, but the overall effect is Annabeth: Warrior Princess. They also took out the fact that Annabeth is in love with Luke, and she starts flirting with Percy from the moment they meet. They also downplay Percy's friendship with Luke, so at the end, when Luke's big reveal happens, there's no crushing sense of betrayal. Annabeth and Percy are more like, "Hey look! That smarmy jerk had it the whole time!"

My advice? Netflix it.