Can't wait for Pt. 2!

Rating: 9/10 (1 April 2012)

I have not read the book, and my friend dragged to to the movies to watch "Hunger Games", so I am not a fan, in the real sense of the word.
However, the movie rocks, and it will be another legendary fantasy series in line with "Harry Potter", etc. I will say that there are a few things that must be pointed out. Despite Jennifer Lawrence presenting (in my opinion) the best performance of her life, Gary Ross tried too much and too little at the same time. Diverging from the violent nature of Suzanne Collins' original story put a big damper on the overall feel for the oppression of the Capital (all to keep profits up by keeping the movie PG-13). Overall though, the movie stayed true to the book as any adaptation I've seen prior. The energy output of this all star cast is amazing, despite the lack of "action" in some sequences. All and all, a great movie that begs the question: "What will become of Katniss Everdeen?", especially when you see the ending.