wonderfully shot, no sappy block buster here, fantastic acting

Rating: 9/10 (2 April 2012)

Movie was excellent. Yes I have read all the books and they were pretty darn tooting close. The acting was superb, all the young actors did an amazing job, and all the adults were spot on. I wish there was more screen time with Lenny Kravitz, but perhaps that's because Cinna from the book was my favorite character. Stanley (Cesear flickerman) was great!
The cinematography was wonderful, shot in fast sequences and gritty. A few slow-mo shots, a few which could have been dropped but was amazing.
Yes there was a little violence, but it was not gratuitous. And most of the sound for the battle scenes were muted. Interesting take on it.
My husband came with me, having not read the books and could follow along, and really liked the movie, even though going in, he didn't want to see it.
This movie is definitely not filmed for teens, and isn't even filmed like the generic block buster (which it is). I was extremely impressed.
Not suitable for kids under 12 I would say.