The Hunger Games

Rating: 7/10 (24 March 2012)

I really, really wanted to love this movie. BUT. It was good. Not amazing, but good. I thought most of the action sequences were badly choreographed (very, very shaky camera work) to the extent that if I had not read the book, I would not have known what was going on. Shaky cam was way overused in the beginning scenes of District 12, and the editing was quite choppy. With all the shaky cam though, I did love the set pieces. Being an extra in the film myself, I got to experience the District 12 set in North Carolina, and it was spectacular. It really gave the feel of a run down, depressed town. I loved Stanley Tucci's portrayal of Caesar, equally good was Kravitz's performance as Cinna. Woody Harrelson as Haymitch was a bit too much, and they dulled down on his entire drunk demeanor. Overall I give it a 7 out of 10