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Jennifer Lawrence
Josh Hutcherson
Liam Hemsworth
Elizabeth Banks
Woody Harrelson
Stanley Tucci

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Based on the best-selling novel by Suzanne Collins - in a dystopic future where the United States, now called Panem, is divided into 12 districts, each year the Capital holds the Hunger Games. Two young tributes from each district must fight to the death and viewing is mandatory. When Katniss Everdeen takes her sisters place as a tribute, it will catapult her and fellow tribute Peeta Mellark into a dark, dangerous world where they will have to use every advantage in order to survive. -- Chris Kavan

09/23/2012 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Just okay

They get 2.5 stars for trying, but what a bad film compared to the book. Major liberties were taken, some for time, which I understand to a certain extent. But some I don't know why. The head gamesmaker played a huge role in the film, he's basically non-existent in the book. This was done so people that didn't read the book could figure out what was going on, but I didn't like it. However, my least favorite part of the film was the musical score. It sounded like a really bad knock-off of the Princess Bride. Except, The Princess Bride was supposed to be cheesy. The makers of this film actually thought that this was a good idea.

This film wasn't bad enough that I would tell you not to see it. But, if you don't want parts of the books to be ruined, then this might be better off l...

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2.5/4 

08/11/2012 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Best book to movie adaptation in a while

One of the best book to movie adaptations i have seen in a while!! Nice to hear some of the corwd within the theatre cheer at the end. When i originally heard that they were making the big screen version of this immediatly 'Twilight' came to mind and i cringed thinking although liking the books the movies crapped out. Then the trailers and all the movie clips slowly started to come out making me leery of the cast they had hired. After finally seeing the film it all fell into place and was amazing! The cast was great, Lenny Kravitz in his first big screen role as lead charector Katniss's stylist Cinna. Casting Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen was brilliant as she made us think she was who she was portraying mostly due to her facial expressions etc.

Now i'm thinking of re-reading...

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4/4 

08/07/2012 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Its twlight meets battle royale

A bit dissapointing this movie to be honest. its feels like a twlight movie but with a darker concept of young people having to kill eachother in order to win the game.
This film has a similar story to the japanese movie battle royal but that movie is much more real and grapthic and disturbing and leaves this one feeling like a typical waterd down mainstream release.
you dont see much of the killing The start of the killing is ruined by music backing and camera work that is designed for you to not be absorbed into what is actually happening, the lead actress seems to act like nothing matters like she's out for a day at the zoo , ithe romance side of the movie just adds more softness to what already feels very watered down i.e twlight.
its twlight meets battle royale. ok at best.

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2.5/4