It's not so bad...

Rating: 7/10 (20 August 2013)

I must admit I had some issues with the movie but I still can't understand all the negative reviews. The first time I watched it the action seemed a bit slow and the idea of the love triangle was pissing me off. Moreover, the boys seemed somewhat cheesy and stupid. I haven't read the books at the time but I wasn't disappointed. It seemed OK for a teen movie. I'd prefer kids to watch The Hunger Games instead of Twilight. At least you have an idea in the first one.
Some months later a very good friend of mine recommended the books and she was very enthusiastic about them and very critical towards the movie(especially the fact that it didn't represent the feelings of Katniss accurately).
So I decided to give the book a try. I was fascinated. The language was poor, it wasn't a masterpiece of literature but I felt very drawn to the idea. I was moved by it. I read the books for one or two days . Then I watched the movie again. Yes, some of my favorite scenes were missing. For example, when Rue dies and District 11 sends Katniss a piece of bread, as far as I remember with the sign of a mockingjay on it, which was the first case of a district sending something to another district's victor. It was touching. You can see the reaction of the "other" public. Also, you don't get the protagonist's emotions and thoughts that much if you haven't read the book.
Jennifer Lawrence makes a fine Katniss. However, if you ask me, her acting skills are a little bit overrated. I honestly think she didn't deserve that Oscar but that's a different topic. Gale and Peeta are exactly what they must be. I said I found them cheesy and stupid before reading the books and now I know that this was the whole point. Katniss is just not that attracted to either of them. The actors who play Rue, Effie and Caesar are all great. Lenny Kravitz is perfect for Cinna, exactly what I imagined while reading the books.
The first movie is not nearly as important as the other two and I can't wait to see how they will turn out to be. I gave it a 7/10 and I consider it a nice movie even though it has some problems.