The title pretty much says it all. This is one of the most infuriatingly bad and lazy adaptations I've ever seen. 20 year old actors pretending to be teenagers who are supposed to be kids, plot lines completely missing, new and dumb additions that don't contribute whatsoever to the movie. The spirit or the book series is nowhere to be seen.

I had read the book and was expecting a decent movie, however, this movie was horrible. Don't waste your time on it. It is completely different from the book and Annabeth looked 20, not 12. I understand that being able to include everything is practically impossible, but adding new stuff is completely stupid. That was two hours of my life that I will never get back

I am a little at a loss as to the IMDb review and ratings on this movie. I found it engrossing, fast moving and a ton of fun. Percy is the son of Olympian god Poseidon, along with his satyr protector he meets up and teams with Athena's daughter Annabeth to try to stop Olympus from tearing itself apart in civil war. Lerman as Percy and Daddario as Annabeth are attractive and very able stars, they are placed in a number of precarious situations along with satyr Grover, also well-played by Jackson. Although the gods have now been ordered to not have contact with their kids I don't think it's a spoiler to say some sort of contact occurs during the movie. I thought the idea of modern American kids being demigods was different and exciting, also seeing the machinations of the gods that affect them. The story made sense and ran well, this was followed by a sequel that looked as good but didn't play nearly as well, not that unusual for sequels. But sit back and enjoy this one.

The only things from the book that were really kept here are: Percy is Poseidon's son, he is accused of stealing a lightning bolt, has a pen that turns into a sword, and goes on a quest to get it back.There were a lot of funny, important plot details that were left out here.They kept in the absolutely major plot details, yes, but it all feels to rushed and forced to be an accurate rendition of the book to the screen. The screenwriter should be ashamed. I hope that this series will be cut where it is, and maybe in a few years, they will remake the movies with actors of the correct age, and portray Riordan's work well.