Great Movie, Americas next big franchise. Tired of Battle Royale comparisons. Read this if you think the movie is a ripoff

Rating: 10/10 (2 April 2012)

I am writing this review because I loved the movie and am tired of seeing so many people saying this is a ripoff of Battle Royale. This movie was very well done. The actors all did a great job and Jennifer Lawrence was amazing as capturing Katniss. The movie did not feel as if it was dragging on at all and I was left with wanting more. There were a lot of great comparisons with the book and I loved how extra things were added (seeing the control room for example). The only reason I give the film 9 stars instead of 10 is because the shaky camera made me slightly dizzy at the beginning, but as the movie goes on the severity of the shakiness decreases and you don't even notice it. The violence was perfect for the rating, if you want to see violence you get it. The initial run to the cornucopia is amazing. I very much enjoyed the book series and feel like the film did the book justice. Yes stuff was left out or altered, but its necessary to those that have not read the books.
FOR ALL OF YOU WHO SAY ITS A RIPOFF OF BATTLE ROYALE,
The premise behind the Hunger Games is much deeper than Battle Royale. In Battle Royale 40 random students are selected out of 800,000 to fight to the death until 1 remains. Why? There is an unemployment problem and the Japanese government thinks that the students will be prevented from rebelling? How does this solve the unemployment issue? It doesn't its useless slaughter. Why not teach how beneficial education is for jobs? Also, in the movie every student seems surprised that this is happening. Shouldn't this be something to be prepared for? Don't get me wrong, its not a terrible film, but the whole idea behind it is not well thought out and the characters are so inhumane its impossible to connect with them. As for the Hunger Games,
It takes place in a post-apocalyptic world where America is divided into 12 districts and the Capitol. SPOILER ALERT, there used to be 13 districts but they rebelled and started an uprising. The capitol eventually won and destroyed the district. To instill fear in the nation and keep the districts in check they take two children from each district (12-18 years of age) and make them fight to the death. Sure the capitol may enjoy it and the few career tribute districts (those who train for the games their whole lives) but the rest of the districts hate the games and how in-humane it may seem. The meaning behind the games is much deeper than in Battle Royale and you can feel the pain of the districts.
THE MOVIES ARE NOT IDENTICAL, I guarantee that 90% of the people saying its a rip off A) Have not read the books. B) Have not seen Battle Royale or C) are just trying to get attention.
Go see the Hunger Games. It is fantastic