Cate's+Comparison

THE BOOK IS BETTER THAN THE MOVIE.

Point 1: Book is the original plot I can't believe that the movie's plot was very different from the movie. It just wasn't the same. In the book there was no Hydra, no Persephone, no pearls scattered through the U.S! Instead, there was a Chimera, pearls given to Percy by a water spirit, and Kronos! To leave out such important details is very disturbing. I mean, the plot in the movie made sense, but it was still a completely different story from the original book. You can't forget the feeling of hating Ares, or the fight with Ms. Dodds on the bus, and all those things were gone from the movie. The original is always better.

Point 2: More understandable plot. Not only was the plot different in the movie, but the plot was confusing. Why are the gods in New York? Why is it so rare to be a child of the Big Three? You wouldn't understand unless you read the book, and not many people read the book before they see the movie (like Twilight, Harry Potter, etc.). Some more questions that might be asked while watching the movie is how come Percy is at Yancy Academy, and what is Yancy Academy like? How can the pen turn into a sword? So many questions, not so many answers.

Point 3: More details. You really got to admit, the book had more details. Percy thoughts made you feel more connected to the story, and the movie did't have any of those. I'm not saying that they really needed to use Percy's thoughts, just that they should of had the actor say some here and there. In the movie, they didn't really describe why Athena and Poseidon hate each other, why The Big Three rarely have children, etc. Meanwhile, in the book, they explained everything. That The Big Three swore not to have any children, that Athena made an olive tree for Athens and Poseidon made a saltwater sping. These details may be minor, but it helps you understand the plot better.

Closing: The movie didn't stick to the plot, and that is going to dissapoint a lot of fans. Do you want the movie misguiding those who haven't read the book yet? Imagine people who love the movie have decided to read the book, and as they read they get confused. "This wasn't in the movie! What a ripoff!" Then they throw the book away into a wastepaper basket. So sad. The book is the real thing, not the movie.