Not your usual teen film based off a best selling book but one that is full of satire and violence but has a very potent emotional bite

Rating: 8/10 (1 April 2012)

OK first of this film doesn't deserve a 10, 8 or 9 tops, but I was disappointed to see that the film had lost its 8 rating and i wish to help it.
As we know this film is based off the books by Suzanne Collins. Whilst there have been cuts from the book it is only because that particular part was unnecessary, books always have more than films get over it. What they have kept is the important story telling parts.
The film itself is more intelligent than people seem to be giving it credit, its full of satire and most importantly Jennifer Lawrence's Katniss is a strong, likable female protagonist! There are moments in this film where you will be heart broken over what has happened to her character.
Violence, yes it's violent and the majority of it is brutal especially when the ones being murdered are about 12. No it isn't as violent as the book, but have you read them recently? If you have you'll know that to make them that violent is to make a film with an 18 rating, one of the characters practically disintegrates in the book.
The casting is superb as I have already mentioned in the case of Katniss, Jennifer Lawrence gives an incredibly strong performance and she is supported by a tremendous supporting cast, such as Woody Harrelson, Stanley Tucci and of course Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth.
Yes there are problems such as the shaky cam, but it's not that bad and you can still see what's happening.