Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Percy Jackson & The Lightning Thief

Released Year: 2010
Directed by Chris Columbus
Casted by:
Logan Lerman as Percy Jackson
Alexandra Daddario as Annabeth Chase
Brandon T. Jackson as Grover Underwood
Pierce Brosnan as Chiron
Uma Thurman as Medusa
Story:
Movie starts with Poseidon appeared from the sea and went up to a towel to meet up with Zeus. Both brothers are arguing about the lost of the lightning weapon which Zeus create. Zeus suspect that Poseidon's son has stole the weapon and ask Poseidon to return it or else he will starts a war for it.

Son of Poseidon, Percy Jackson is a semi-god which mean he is a half god and half human. Percy never know his real identity until one day he was attacked by one of the teacher. But luckily he was saved by Grover and Chiron. Grover is his protection who is a half man and half goat while Chiron is half human combined with horse body.

Percy and Grover went back to find Percy's mum. While traveling to the training camp of the semi God, Percy's mum was caught by Hades. To rescue his mum, Percy need to learn all the tactics and fight he can get from Chiron. During the training, Percy meets the pretty Annabeth, daughter of Athena. When all the semi god students are having barbeque in the woods, Hades occurred from the fire and ask Percy to surrender the lightning weapon for him to exchange his mother back from hell.

Percy decided to leave and search for Hades. Eventually, Grover and Annabeth followed to help. Even Luke also lend out a good shield and flying shoes for Percy to accomplish this mission. But they need to find 3 pearls for their own used to get out from the hell after they enter. So, their first spot is on a statue garden. They discovered that Medusa is incharge at there, Medusa can turn others into rocks when you look at her eyes. Percy was smart enough to use the reflection and defeated Medusa by chopping her head off. Annabeth suggested to keep Medusa's head for a further use.

Their second location is at the Athena hall and they saw the pearl was at the Athena Statue's head. They will have to wait till the late night to get it. While knocking off 5 cleaners to unconsious, Percy used the flying shoes and managed to get the pearl. But then they found out the cleaners are actually the dragon with 5 heads. Three of them was unable to fight against the strong 5-head fire dragon, but luckily Grover remember Medua's head and turn the dragon into a statue instead.

Driving off their 3 pearl will be at the Lotus Casino in Las Vegas. After they eat the lotus, they were obssessed in the casino and forgot about their purpose of the journey. But in the end Percy was warned by a voice of his father and get the gang back into track. On the very last day of the war, they reach Hollywood and found the door to hell. The gang went there and met Hades. When Hades knocked down Percy, he discover that the lightning weapon was actually in the shield. Luke was the lightning thief !!! But in the end, Hades' wife released them but Grover has to stay and satisfy her sexual desire.

By saving Percy mother, they rush to the towel and handle the lightning weapon to Zeus. But Luke came with his flying shoes and tried to stop them. Luke told them his intention is to let the God fight against themselves and will try to take over their place and make the semi-god into the higher rank. Percy managed to control huge amount of water and defeat Luke.

Finally Percy managed to stop the war and explain everything to all the God assembly at there. Poseidon beg for Percy's forgiveness and Percy went back to the camp which where he belongs to.
L² Scored: 7.5/10

L² Comment:
Uma Thurman is the main reason i went for this film, this is exactly those poison ivy kind of character she's good at :) Her beautiful eye is breath-taking. Though she does not appear much but enough to make you remember her appearance. The story is kinda nice, but i'm not sure whether it follow the original novel or not.

Greek's God and Mythic Creatures are always the fancy kind of thing that i like. And all the actors and actresses are cute :) seriously, look at logan and u jst feel like pinching his cheeks~

12 comments:

  1. According to KH, they changed the story A LOT!

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  2. really? wow~ maybe i should read the novel too. can i borrow it from KH? :P

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  3. Novel is always better. Same for Charlie and the chocolate factory. But I enjoyed the movie for the same reasons like you did. :)

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  4. haha, which part? uma the medusa or logan the cutie boy?

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  5. you should ! if u r a fans of greek god and mythic creatures

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  6. silly me I thought Uma is Medusa in The remke of the Clash of the Titans....Hmmmm now I am also tempted to watch it

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  7. lolz~ clash of titans is not even in cinema yet~ Beware of UMA !!! :P

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  8. tat bring me back to the time of age of mythology by microsoft...kaka

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  9. i never read novel frm website nor frm pc :P

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