At the Movies with Fatwayne

Move over Harry Potter, here comes Percy Jackson – Demigod! For the uninformed, a Demigod is the progeny of a mortal woman or man who mates with a God. Those Gods are so playful that once in a while it appears they like to slum with us mortals to get “down and dirty”! Percy Jackson (Logan Lerman) doesn’t know that his father is Poseidon and that he is half god with yet to be discovered powers.

Meanwhile, there is trouble in Olympus. Someone has stolen the most powerful weapon ever, this being Zeus’ master lightening bolt. For some reason Zeus believes that Poseidon’s son, Percy, is the culprit. He gives Poseidon 14 days to return the bolt lest war break out (wouldn’t you think that Gods would be beyond all of this?!).

Our teen demigod soon learns the truth of his past and destiny after one of his English teachers turns into a Fury and attacks him in an attempt to get information on the location of the lightening bolt. Lucky for Percy that his Latin teacher, Mr. Brunner (Pierce Bronsan) was on hand to save him from a very nasty death. It turns out that Mr. Brunner is much more than he appears to be. He somehow conceals his true form by occupying a wheelchair with a blanket over his legs. You see, Brunner is actually a centaur, the mythological Chiron. Percy also has a best friend, Grover (Brandon Jackson) who is also more than he appears to be . Grover gets about on crutches since his legs are crippled. In actuality, he is a satyr (half goat) in disguise assigned to protect Percy. Talk about hairy legs!

It is time for young Mr. Jackson to leave his naive life and commence training at Camp Half-Blood which is a training camp for demigods. There are quite a few of these characters at camp which is a testament to the lascivious nature of the seemingly bored Gods up in Olympus! At camp he meets a new friend and champion, Annabeth Chase (Alexandra Daddario) who happens to be the daughter of Athena. These two, along with Grover, go on a quest to free Percy’s human mother who was taken prisoner by a Minotaur and at the same time solve the problem of the missing lightning bolt.

In their journey they travel from Olympus to Hades with stops in Nashville, Hollywood and other less memorable places. On the way they encounter and battle all sorts of creatures from the afore mentioned Minotaur, Lotus Eaters, Medusa (Uma Thurman) and Charon, ferryman of the River Styx. It is quite an adventure and Percy gets to prove his courage and ingenuity along the way. I think that Harry Potter would be proud to call him a friend!

This is a movie that is “kid friendly” and palatable enough for adults. Don’t miss your chance for a family outing as this is the perfect opportunity.

Quotes – http://www.tvmoviequotes.com/percyjacksontheolympiansthelightningthief.htm

Rated   – PG -

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