"The Hunger Games" Review

Wow. Hunger Games. What a film. I read the books, and can tell fans of the book to chill out. Suzanne Colins left the series in good hands with director Gary Ross. It has quite a few scares, and even quite some comedy. The acting from pretty much every one is great. Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss and Woody Harrelson as Haymich really stand out. Compared to the book, being better or worse, is really up to your opinion. It betters in some places, and worsens in very little places. The camera work is GREAT, and the techniques are very effective, but near the end  *spoiler start* when they're against the wolves *spoiler end* the lighting really doesn't help the camera work, and the camera is too shaky by itself. That saying, you can tell what is happening in the scene, but you can't understand it. The way the gore is handled, though, is very well done, with camera shakes and eventual cuts, that let you see how someone died and that they're dead, without seeing so much violence. The movie may be confusing at times, but that is fixed quite fast. The movie is clever, funny, emotional, suspenseful, exciting, thrilling, and intense. The 74th anual Hunger Games do not in anyway disappoint.


Score: 9/10


Movie Description: Set in a future where the Capitol selects a boy and girl from the twelve district to fight to the death on live television, Katniss Everdeen volunteers to take her young sister's place for the latest match.