Furturistic survival romance

Rating: 7/10 (26 December 2012)

I was expecting a lot when I watched this movie at home. I felt like a lot of details were left out and I didn't understand what they meant by how many tickets did you get today. I got the impression to get food they had to have their names put in the drawing each time they did but it wasn't explained. My daughter said it wasn't in the movie but it was. I have the books but neither of us have actually read them yet. I also thought there was enough blood in the movie to make the point of what was going on. No one needs raw gore unless they are a sadist. It doesn't matter if the over all theme has been done before. Look at all the vampire movies. The stories may be similar but overall it is different and all of them vary. That is not important.
I liked the girl who was cast as the lead but I almost didn't watch it when I found out Hutcherson was in it. He is one of the worst young actors around. He didn't fit the part as they were trying to portray it. He isn't that attractive and he always seems so childlike. I think that was a big miscast. I also didn't like Woody Harrelson. I don't like either of these actors so that sort of turned me off and then having Sutherland who is too old for the part I think. He is in too many movies like Liam Neeson. I thought his part was sort of milk toast.
The movie is all right but I don't understand why it was such a big box office success for the life of me. The acting was adequate and it is a bizarre movie. Some writers don't always want tragic endings and I have to say I am glad they are getting away from that trend. I watch movies for entertainment. This movie seems on a par with a TV movie to me and I can't say I didn't like it but I was disappointed.