Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters

Name: Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Family
Released: August 7, 2013
Duration: 106 min
Rating: 39
Cast: Alexandra Daddario, Brandon T. Jackson, Logan Lerman, Nathan Fillion

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Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: August 7, 2013 | PG

Starring: Alexandra Daddario, Brandon T. Jackson, Logan Lerman, Nathan Fillion

Summary: The son of Poseidon and his friends head into the Sea of Monsters to find the mythical Golden Fleece.

Director: Thor Freudenthal

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Family

Rating: PG

Runtime: 106 min

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Ella Taylor

Aug 9, 2013

Marc Guggenheim's script is capable and funny, but the film's finest wit is vehicular. Read full review

Tom Russo

Aug 6, 2013

Director Thor Freudenthal (“Diary of a Wimpy Kid”) finds his groove with a succession of flashy 3-D renderings... They’re digitized riffs on the Sarlacc pit from “Star Wars” and the finale of “Raiders of the Lost Ark” — but as with the “Potter” cribbing, when it’s done well, it encourages “Percy” audiences to forgive the derivative chunks and thin emotion. Read full review

Bruce Ingram

Aug 6, 2013

The big action set pieces fizzle. And that’s not good for a fantasy adventure movie, especially when the fantasy component is frequently undercut by sub-standard special effects. Read full review

The Playlist Gabe Toro

Aug 7, 2013

The little action in 'Percy Jackson' wouldn’t be out-of-place in a superhero film, which is to say it’s mostly functional, and sometimes quite diverting. Read full review

Bilge Ebiri

Aug 7, 2013

This is some weak, watered-down stuff. Read full review

Scott Tobias

Aug 6, 2013

Percy Jackson: Sea Of Monsters continues a tradition of adequacy that could be described as “epic-ish” or “majestic-esque.” Read full review

R. Kurt Osenlund

Aug 6, 2013

I'll tell you what's insane: the probability that folks will go easy on this dreck because it's aimed at younger viewers, who are being distressingly trained to expect little from their art. Read full review

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gabrielg

Aug 9, 2013

I can easily give a 10 beacuse it's BETTER than the first in so many ways that i can't explain in 5000 characters. It's very nice, fun. It's a good movie for the summer.

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Proteus

Aug 7, 2013

A poor mans Harry Potter. The movie is all around pretty good and the critics, as usual, should be ignored. Take Harry P. and knock the quality down a notch in everything and you get this movie. Still, that is a high bar and if you like and understand the whole Mt. Olympus god thing it allA poor mans Harry Potter. The movie is all around pretty good and the critics, as usual, should be ignored. Take Harry P. and knock the quality down a notch in everything and you get this movie. Still, that is a high bar and if you like and understand the whole Mt. Olympus god thing it all make sense and is a great 2 hours of entertainment for the whole family. Recommended.… Expand

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Pixcelation

Aug 10, 2013

This review was originally posted on www.Pixcelation.com by Andrew Korkmas.

…Don’t give me that look. Let me begin by telling you a story: my cousin once came to visit me and his brother, back when we were in college for a weekend. Being freshman, we were risk takers and didn’t alwaysThis review was originally posted on www.Pixcelation.com by Andrew Korkmas.

…Don’t give me that look. Let me begin by telling you a story: my cousin once came to visit me and his brother, back when we were in college for a weekend. Being freshman, we were risk takers and didn’t always have the best of judgment. So one night, while some of us were out partying, the rest of us decided to go to the local cinema. Several apparently wanted to see a movie called “Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief.” Many of us had never heard of said movie but we didn’t really have any other plans so off to the theaters it was in the world’s most uncomfortable car ride ever (only one of us had a car. It was a small sports car. There were six of us.) While the movie was nothing exceptional in the slightest, the majority of us did enjoy it. Well, said cousin came to visit me this weekend and when the two of us decided to see a movie, we noticed that the premiere of “Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters” was tonight and decided to give it a shot. Now, let the record show, I went in with zero hopes and expectations for the movie, and in that way, the new Percy Jackson didn’t disappoint.

The story follows the events of Percy Jackson, son of Poseidon. This time around, he and his team of half-bloods (sons and daughters of the different Gods of Greek mythology) must uncover the Golden Fleece in order to thwart the sinister attempt of Luke, the half-blood son of Hermes, from reviving the titan Kronos which would lead to the death of the Gods and the rest of world. The plot itself is nothing spectacular. My cousin and I joked that for the first one, we both had the entire plot predicted within the first forty-five minutes. That being said, if you are a fan of Greek mythology (which means you’re part of the target audience) then it’s easy to predict because you know the mythos. What’s more, you shouldn’t really care because you’ll be enjoying catching all the references.

The acting….well, it’s also exactly what you’d expect. Most of the actors try but none seem to give a memorable performance in the slightest. Logan Lerman (Percy Jackson) and Jake Abel (Luke) in particular seem to give a rather exhausted effort. It’s as if they’re both chronic insomniacs who don’t seem to have much energy to give in their scenes.

The special effects are pretty good. Most of the creatures look nice and while I didn’t see it in 3D, I could see it being the kind of movie that works well in the extra dimension.

The directing is a surprise in that it’s actually fairly good. Not award-winning material mind you but it’s still nice and at times clever. Oddly enough, it might be one of the movie’s better qualities. Thus, this aids the action set-pieces which are also not half-bad either, which in turn is aided by the good CG.

One thing that was of minor annoyance was the ending. I won’t spoil it but I will say that it leaves something major unanswered in an obvious attempt at another sequel.

“Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters” is by no means a terrific flick, but I wouldn’t’ say it’s a bad one either. It’s one of those movies where most everything is good enough to the point where they all work together to make for an entertaining experience, even if it’s nothing substantial under further analysis. Sure more time could been spent developing the characters, yeah the plot could been expounded upon, but the movie never set out to be like that, and not every movie deserves to be the next Oscar nominee or cult classic. Some movies are just meant to be enjoyed and ultimately, that’s the kind of feeling I got from it. If you liked the first one then you’ll probably like this one, and if it doesn’t sound like your thing, then don’t bother.

“Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters” gets a 7/10… Expand

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vikesh2206

Nov 7, 2014

It lacks the energy from its predecessor and has a smaller scope. Even the CGI is embarrassing and distracts from the otherwise good acting and action.

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iCampoRamil

Jan 8, 2023

Mira que la primera no es demasiado buena, pero se lo perdono por la parte mitológica, que mola bastante. En esta, sigue habiendo alguna referencia chula, pero peor traídas, personajes muy mal aprovechados, la premisa del villano es absurda, efectos malísimos... Un cúmulo de malas cosas.

·Mira que la primera no es demasiado buena, pero se lo perdono por la parte mitológica, que mola bastante. En esta, sigue habiendo alguna referencia chula, pero peor traídas, personajes muy mal aprovechados, la premisa del villano es absurda, efectos malísimos... Un cúmulo de malas cosas.

· Cosas buenas: a mí las referencias mitológicas me encantan, tanto si son buenas como malas, actoralmente no está mal, tiene buenos guiños y entretiene.
· Cosas malas: personajes muy mal aprovechados y nerfeados para que el prota sea el prota, aunque no está mal actoralmente están mal dirigidos, el último tramo es horrible, sobre todo por un CGI que se mantiene malo toda la película, le falta la energía de su predecesora.
· Conclusión: está bien para verla, sobre todo si te gustó la primera parte, pero no se parece lo más mínimo, una pena.… Expand

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Movie1997

Aug 14, 2013

Not only was not a big fan of "The Lightening Thief", but I definitely hated this movie. It has cheesy effects, it's too childish, the acting is only good for the crappy material it's been given and it just shows that the books are way better than these past two flops. Overall, go watchNot only was not a big fan of "The Lightening Thief", but I definitely hated this movie. It has cheesy effects, it's too childish, the acting is only good for the crappy material it's been given and it just shows that the books are way better than these past two flops. Overall, go watch Elysium or something else! Be sure to check out my YouTube channel "TheMovieManLife" for all things movies.… Expand

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ImaTushie

Dec 29, 2013

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Overall, this movie is a total waste of time and money. It was so far fetched from the book I almost cried. The camp half blood scenes were portrayed very well, however the movie just went downhill from there. There were so many little changes they could've made throughout the entire movie that would've pleased the book fans. For instance Grover was at camp tagging along on the quest when he should've been on his search for Pan. There is no encounter at Circe's island, and the siren scene is completely cut out which was a major bonding point for Annabeth and Percy. They didn't need need it though, because there relationship was already so overly-developed with her always crying on his shoulder, not being the brave, athletic, and smart girl she was in the book. The character Luke was ever present (even when he shouldn't have been). He reminded me of a weasel, popping up everywhere with his minuscule army, instead of the overwhelming one we read about in the book. Along with that Percy Jackson himself seemed almost shy, with a lack of witty retorts and remarks. Clarisse played her part well, with smart aleck and sarcastic comments yet she didn't look the part and had an attractive appearance instead of a rough and tough one. The only characters that truly fit their parts were Grover and Mr. D, who we barely saw at all. Aside from lacking character depth there was a strange encounter in the stomach of Scylla that does not appear at all in the book (again, how hard would it be to follow the actual storyline.) The biggest crash of the movie, though, is the fight scene with Kronos at the island of the fleece. First of all, Luke's army wasn't even supposed to appear on the island, not to mention how did they lug a giant golden sarcophagus up this huge hill. (Spoiler alert! Don't read next line if you're gonna watch movie!) Then, worst of all Kronos actually rises into his own fiery form, not even possessing Luke which is a HUGE dramatic part of the series. Then, percy even manages to cast him back to his sarcophagus with one slash of his sword. In conclusion, this movie was a horrible wreck, and will leave the book lovers (and other fans) with a frustrated vibe.… Expand

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