Talk about disappointment. Alright, I heard that the movie was bad, but well...Percy Jackson's pretty much the kind of teenage novel series that I'd not mind reading. The premise is familiar: Some supernatural kid fitting in with mundy society is pulled back into some supernatural struggle. The rest is history. I like the premise, what with supernaturals mixing with mundies. But that does not mean I liked the movie.
One of my friends commented that the emotions (i.e. romantic relationship brewing) were not genuine enough and that the story was a rip of the Perseus tale. I can live with that, since I'm never very good at assessing emotions anyway. Frankly I didn't notice that one. Ripping off old stories...well it's a tried and tested strategy.
What does irk me is the way they did the animation for Hades (not to mention the voiceover), and really the delivery of the whole thing. It simply lacked the oomph one would expect when a teenage urban fantasy novel turns into a movie. Not much else for me to say except that I cannot recommend this one. 4/10 I'd give less, but then again I do have a soft spot for such premises...better luck next time.
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At least u got to see someone's horsie arse. =p
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