15-year-olds who fantasize that their adolescent minds and
underdeveloped bodies are more than a match for Greek gods and hot
mortals will love PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS (which sounds like a
50's doo-wop group). The rest of us will find THE LIGHTNING THIEF time
stolen. The effects and monsters are fun in a Ray Harryhausen way. But
these Olympians aren't taking home any gold. — Jeff Schultz