Watch BEFORE you read the book!

Rating: Null/10 (28 December 2012)

Like most fans of the book series, I really looked forward to this film. I really like Lawrence and wanted to like this movie for her. While she definitely plays Katniss with great ease, this alone is not enough to carry the film.
The film was intense, don't misunderstand, however, I didn't feel it as much as I had when I read the book. Plus, it all happened so fast in the film, it was a little hard to believe. I know the film was long already, so you really couldn't rectify that.
The best part of the film was Hutcherson and Tucci. Hutcherson is quite the handsome young man now and his character, Peeta, is my favorite in the book. Tucci is needed in every film, quite frankly.
Even though I was disappointed by the film, I didn't hate it. I still enjoyed seeing a visual representation of it. The best line in the film for me is: "THAT IS MAHOGANY!"