Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: August 7, 2013 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
39
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 33 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
20
Negative:
8
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80
NPRElla TaylorAug 9, 2013
Marc Guggenheim's script is capable and funny, but the film's finest wit is vehicular. Read full review
67
Entertainment WeeklyAdam MarkovitzAug 9, 2013
Sarcastic quips and cynical attitudes abound, maybe as a way for the movie's makers to telegraph that they know this is all just so much kid stuff. But if the characters can't muster genuine awe for their adventure, it's a tall order to ask us to do it for them. Read full review
66
Film.comWilliam GossAug 8, 2013
It’s the odd touch of local color — like the backdrop of an abandoned amusement park, or the arrival of a Civil War steamer crewed by Confederate zombies — that makes these routine acts of derring-do a bit easier to bear. Read full review
63
RogerEbert.comMarsha McCreadieAug 7, 2013
This "Percy Jackson" is a gentler-spirited, less flashy enterprise, though it still presents a natural world that can morph at the whim of a god. I like that. Read full review
63
Boston GlobeTom RussoAug 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
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