Disappointing movie of a good book

Rating: 6/10 (31 January 2013)

After reading the books beforehand, then watching the film, i was very disappointed. I can't count how many pointless scenes with shaky-cam this movie was stuffed with. It's extremely overused and ruins a lot of the scenes with it's sad attempt at being "realistic", maybe it is when your having a seizure. Also the CGI looks cheap in a few scenes. Now to address the acting. When she isn't sad or worried, Jennifer Lawrence delivers boring lines devoid of any color. The supporting characters aren't that likable and don't have much of a purpose. When in the book you get to know them and how they think and act. Overall the acting is pretty bleak for the most part, you'll see a few good characters, but thats about it. Another problem is that the film gives you too many unanswered questions that most likely will never be answered in the next few films. The action in this movie is OK, music is fine. Overall, the film is disappointing and pretty dry, its sad to know the author of the book helped with this film. I hope the next movie is better.