Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief review and trailer
CRASS American attempt to jump on the Harry Potter bandwagon with the story of a teenage lad who is descended from Poseidon and may be the only one who can prevent a war between the gods.
Frantic plotting and leaden dialogue create an underwhelming impression and even co-stars such as Pierce Brosnan and Kevin McKidd fail to make it shine.
Cert PG, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, DVD: rental and retail
VERDICT 2/5