Pretty good, could have been better

Rating: 7/10 (24 March 2012)

Things I liked:
1) Josh Hutcherson played a great Peeta 2) Jennifer Lawrence also did great portraying Katniss 3) Anything that varied from the book plot was done very well, and should be considered an improvement 4) The movie is on the long side, but you wouldn't know it because it moved very quickly 5) Woody Harrelson and Wes Bentley were strong
Things I disliked:
1) Lenny Kravitz was very weak as Cinna. I thought he'd be great and he just wasn't. 2) Not enough time was devoted to many parts of the movie. It felt rushed, especially at important parts of the story (it'd be a spoiler if I said where) 3) Like #2, they tried to pack too much into the plot. It really could have used another half hour to be a little more thorough. 4) Cinematography was awful. Often the camera seemed out of focus from my view in the theater. Too many close-ups and the resolution just seemed off. Didn't look like HD. 5) Could have used more dialogue. Main characters barely spoke to one another. 6) Capitol scenes seemed very cheaply done and the editing was sloppy, as many have already said.
I was mildly disappointed but the movie was still pretty good. Definitely worth my $5 at the matinée, I just loved the book and the movie wasn't as good. Acting was spot on for the most part.