An adaption that boats a lot of good action

Rating: 7/10 (3 July 2014)

The Hunger Games is a survival film based on a book and which I think was well adapted to boot. With some truly thrilling sequences and acting from up and coming stars, the film oozes teen movie, But I do think generally that anyone can and will enjoy this. It's starts a series off well and you can already tell by the time you finish it that this is the start of something good. I felt it was solidly a good film, and here is why so.
The story starts very slow and you may think "Oh wow this is going to be dull", but it then really gets into a groove. The pace starts to go along nicely and we are introduced to new and big things that provide an entertaining end. It probably is good to say that the film really gets going when they actually start to really do things(basically enter the game itself), yes the story goes well with such things going on and the movie really isn't afraid to shock the viewer, very entertaining though.
I found Jennifer Lawrence here to, well she didn't actually seem at her best at times but she does what is asked of her, provides a strong lead character. Josh Hutcherson also provides a good supporting character and his role is very un heroic but of course it works in parts and really brings out the potential the man has. Donald Sutherland is only seen little but you remember his face quite a bit, same goes for Woody Harrelson and both stand out mostly because of there resume in film.
Gary Ross directs this and well, with books yes they already have a script but I think he was able to add things in maybe for dramatic purposes and his sure hand of directing stabilises the movie in it's more slow parts. I wasn't a massive fan of some the effects on show such as the city and natural effects seen but I guess we aren't supposed to focus on them, and with the a bigger budget maybe they could have been done slight bit better.
The main criticism really for me though is the way the film starts slow, it is just TOO slow paced and it really affects it in some ways, not enough happens and the dialogues doesn't do enough to draw you in. I also wasn't sure about some of the more dramatic scenes which seem well, over dramatic. The over dramatics don't make you hate parts but they damage it and chip away at it's rating.
Fans of the book should be satisfied I feel, even if it may differ at all, it still provides a good show piece for the series and what is to come from the sequels. I think those less accustomed to the series should also enjoy, as alluded to many see it as a teen movie but it really isn't, has some good action but also some smart dialogue which I think can catch any movies fans attention and let them have some fun with it.
Overall it is Solidly a Good film. I said about it being chipped away at and that is what happens, it doesn't end getting worse it kind of gets better as it goes along and you shouldn't be bored by the ending, that's the best part. I felt there is a chance you can have an emotional bond with the characters especially in certain scenes, you want to support them all the way through and only the most hardened of cynical people would want to see them fail.