Media Analysis Department

When renting or purchasing, viewers should ensure they are selecting the correct version.

Here is the honest take from a satyr’s perspective: The 2010 Lightning Thief is not a good adaptation . Rick Riordan famously distanced himself from it (read his open letter—it’s legendary). The characters are aged up, the plot is mangled, and the climax involves a weird dance-off at the Parthenon in Nashville.