Percy Jackson II

The son of Poseidon is back to save the realm from being destroyed...again.

 Percy Jackson, after the events of the first movie, finds himself in a slump, losing confidence in himself after not performing quests and tasks measurable to those seen in the first film. Soon though, he is hurled into a mission to find the legendary Golden Fleece.

The acting is in line with the first film, though by far the greatest cameo title goes to Nathan Fillion, filling the role of Hermes like a champ (look for a subtle Firefly reference!), there a close second with Stanley Tucci as Dyonisis. I am however, very disappointed that they had to recast Pierce Brosnan's role with Anthony Head. While I had no issue Anthony's performance, recasting a role in a series, no matter how large or small (I'm looking at you, Dumbledore!) brings you out of the movie.

The movie was gorgeously shot. It was a treat seeing a high budget imagining of a Hippocampus, and the other monsters are equally as fascinating.

The writing is what you would expect coming out of the first movie. You have the returning hero in his sophmore slump...yadda, yadda, yadda. Like the first movie there are parts that feel well written, and other parts that are pretty campy and predictable. The biggest issue for me, and this is more than likely a jab at the novels themselves as opposed to the script, is that these tales of Percy Jackson reference that character like Hercules, Perseus, and Odysseus were real people, then introduce characters, such as Medusa in the first movie, that were killed by these legendary heroes.

Final Judgement:

If you liked the first movie, it is a safe bet you will be more than happy with this sequel. While it is in the same spirit of the last movie, it is obvious that the characters, and the plot are growing up a bit. Despite that, this would make a good family movie night that will entertain kids and adults.

Score:★★★★★★☆☆☆☆