Loved it!

Rating: 10/10 (31 March 2012)

I read the book a year ago and promptly read the entire trilogy.

Highly anticipated the movie's release.

First viewing - stunned beyond words, Gary Ross outdid himself. As a die-hard hunger games fan, I felt like I was the one in the arena running to save my own life. Camera angles and indie type filming directly engages the viewer. You'll read criticisms of this shaky camera style, I for one didn't mind it. In fact, I believe this effect enhanced the feel for the movie.

Second viewing - I noticed more details, such as music selections, even during very quiet scenes. All again, were perfect choices.

In summary, this movie is an excellent adaptation of The Hunger Games. Jennifer Lawrence was absolutely superb in this movie, as were Josh, Liam, Woody, Lenny, etc. If you haven't read the book before seeing the movie, I predict you will be reading it within a day. Book or movie, doesn't matter the order in which you do this, but don't skip reading the book.

I honestly cannot wait to see the movie a third time. That is how good I thought it was.
10/10