Percy Jackson in the Bermuda Triangle…oops, sorry, “Sea of Monsters”

For this second instalment of the Percy Jackson saga, the trio formed by Percy, Grover and Annabeth are going on a quest to find a magic golden fleece. They are accompanied by Tyson, a clumsy but friendly Cyclops…nothing exceptional here!

If you liked the first Percy Jackson, you will like this one probably just as much. It is equally intense, scary and there are loads of creatures, colossuses and oracles to satisfy your monster hunger. Set in what we, humans, call the Bermuda Triangle, this episode sees Percy and his friends go on a quest to find the golden fleece, only magical instrument to save the dying tree that protects their home: Half-Blood Camp.

The highlights of this film are probably the creatures: the bright, colourful and lovable Sea Horse is every little girl’s dream (or will be!); the vicious bull robots were really impressive and dangerous; the Oracle was really frightening, both physically and verbally. On the downside, you would think that, after creating so many monsters, it would be easy peasy to make perfect believable Cyclops…Well, apparently not!

Being a huge fan of Harry Potter, I have to say that the trio that Percy forms with his friends rings a bell and that similitude can be annoying because too obvious at times: Percy is Harry: a threatening prophecy puts some extra pressure on his shoulders; Grover is Ron: funny and laid back but always there when you need him while Annabeth is Hermione: clever, know-it-all and the feminine asset of the group.

Overall, the storyline is good, despite a crazy rhythm that will ask all your concentration if you do not want to miss the plot and the evolution of the story. The action and the sense of humour are there (while in a disaffected leisure park, Percy and Annabeth sing “It’s a Small World”, funny reference to Disney).

The ending is definitely hinting that a third film is to come in the near future so, brace yourself and get ready: this is not the last time you hear about Percy Jackson!

I will leave you with a funny detail: the director of this film is called Thor Freudenthal! Tell us about prophecies and predestination…

Miss DiversiT