Jackson is Grover, Percy's sidekick and protector. His emotional range is better than that of most actors in kid movies Percy is conflicted, afraid, puzzled, and determined and it all shows. Lerman is a great choice for Percy, not a perfect beauty, just a good looking kid, who we identify with and want to succeed. He is a god, or half of one, and has to discover what that means. This sets up the perennial teenage conflict surrounding the question "Who am I?" Percy's quest is just a bit more bizarre than usual. This has nothing to do with the sweat and grind of the Olympics we just watched on TV, but the realization that his absent father wasn't just a lout, he was also a god. Logan Lerman, as Percy, is an angry, lovable misfit who thinks he's a loser and becomes an Olympian. (Some of us really do believe that) In this case there is a good blend. However, those never interest me as much as the human drama, and should serve as background, not the whole movie. On top of this are the awe inspiring special effects, especially the waterworks of Poseidon and his offspring. So it's not original it's a well done and effective story of generational angst. It is reminiscent of Harry Potter and the blah blah blah with its special effects and Lord of the Rings blah blah of its battle of good v evil and the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (that one I remember) for its centaurs and satyrs. In fact, I loved it more for its modern portrayal of teenage fury in an Old World Olympian setting, than my daughter did for the special effects. This means not much in the way of gore and some really great monsters. Rated PG, Percy and the blah blah blah (I can't ever remember the whole name) is not really as scary as it is intense – the emotional conflict of good v evil rather then the purely physical. Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief My nine year old daughter and I watched this movie together and enjoyed it for different reasons.
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