The Lightening Thief Review

     When people think of action movies or SF movies, all they think about is people fighting each other and violent scenes. Also, when you think of educational movies, without even thinking, you say it's boring and that you don't want to watch it. However, have you ever thought of a combination of these two totally contradicting genres? Well, the movie "The Lightning Thief" shows it all. This movie is based on the New York Tomes best selling series "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" by Rick Riordan. If you like stories with depth, I recommend the book, but if you want action and excitement, I recommend the movie.
     Percy Jackson used to be a normal teenager with ADHD, until he found out that his teacher is a demon and another is a centaur (half human and half horse), and most surprisingly, that he is half god, half human, also known as "demi-god". Now that he found out he's a son of Poseidon, he is sent to Camp Half-Blood where kids like him are gathered together to be protected from demons and trained for their harsh future. On the way to the camp, they get attacked by Minotaur and his mother gets kidnapped. While all that was happening, Zeus's lightening bolt got stolen and suspects that Percy was the thief. Zeus proposes a war unless Percy brings back his lightening bolt back to Mount Olympus in 14 days. So Percy and two of his friends from Camp Half-Blood goes on a journey to find his mother and to save the world. I can't tell you the ending, but I guarantee you won't be disappointed. There are numerous episodes tied up together and to give a spoiler, the lightening turned out to be where no one would have ever imagined.
     I personally recommend this movie to all ages, especially to those who are interested in Greek mythology. Not only is the movie exciting to watch, but it's also educational, which helps you learn more about the gods and goddesses, demons, and the legends. The only thing that I was disappointed at was that the movie tried to squeeze in all 5 books in the series into one movie, which made it look as if they were rushing through all of these episodes instead of dealing it in depth. Other than that, I loved the movie. I recommend that you watch the movie "The Lightning Thief " and experience the fun yourself.