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of seminal characters to champion.
So why then does Percy Jackson and The Olympians: The Lightning Thief, come across as
slapdash? Why does it feel rushed and strung together? We barely settle in to the story before our
demi-god in training is attacked on a field trip, whisked off to Camp Half Blood, and is doing his
best Theseus impression (look it up). Toss in some more CG beasties, a way too short cameo by Ms.
Thurman as everyone's favorite serpent-headed gorgon, a gratuitous music montage to Lady Gaga's
"Poker Face" and you've got a film that is desperate to balance the needs of folklore with the
demands of a contemporary demographic.
That might explain Brandon T. Jackson, who literally redefines the sentiment "a little goes a long
way." In his case, the savvy satyr overstays his welcome right up front, and then settles in for even
more cloying aggravation. With him, everything has to have a cool and smarty-pants comeback,
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