An entertaining, emotional and exciting movie.

Rating: 9/10 (4 May 2013)

For those who complain how bad the movie was, it is one of the top ten most grossing box-office hits ever, making an estimated 152,535,747 opening weekend and it did so well all four movies are being made. That says something.
Having never read the books, and never liking the whole "twilight" teenage hyped up crap, I wasn't really having high expectations of this movie. I was never even sure I wanted to see it in the first place, but I'm gad I did. First of all, I think Jennifer Lawrence did a fantastic job as archery heroine Katniss Everdeen, and was perfect for the role. Nobody could have done it better. Second, I absolutely LOVED Josh Hutcherson as Peeta. Great cast and superb acting. That's two ups for me. I loved the storyline, the dystopian setting. There was very good character and plot development, I felt like I really got to know the characters and their way of thinking.
The movie kept me in suspense most of the time, I could really feel Katniss's fear, desperation and hopefulness and was experiencing everything from her point of view, also. That was another point up for the movie because for me to actually ENJOY a movie, I need to able to relate to the main character(s). Which the hunger games did for me.
It had good emotional scenes, really making me tear up at times because it was so sad. I loved that.
Yes, the camera was shaking at times, but it wasn't THAT bad. It didn't bother me at all.
Overall, I loved the movie, and will definitely be going to see all four. I DID end up reading the book, and loved it as well. Everything about the hunger games just did it for me. I recommend people who want an entertaining, powerful, and sometimes emotional yet satisfying experience, go see the hunger games.