never been this disappointed at a movie with such hype.

Rating: 1/10 (26 August 2012)

what was the hype? shaky camera angles and horrible action sequences. i watched it with 5 people in the room and we all got headaches during every fight and action scene. just awful. i was so unbelievably disappointed and embarrassed i made everyone watch it. no character development whatsoever. the acting was OK i guess if we discredit it due to being victims of poor writing. this story was interesting but the execution was not there and it's because it was all bout getting the teeny bop-per crowd to jump on board cult style. there was no hunger, struggle, etc whatsoever. i watch something called the hunger games i expect there to be so thought provoking emotional strife struggle trails and tribulations. i cant even explain how bad it was. Jennifer Lawrence maybe a great actress but i could not take her serious in a role where the girl was to be tenacious. why not cast Ellen Paige instead. i feel the two main characters were casted due to supposive sex appeal and Hollywood standards and it had nothing to do with talent or actually being perfect for the role. Linda Hamilton in terminator is tenacious. i know shes not young but i feel Jennifer Lawrence never made me feel she was any bit tough or worthy of being this survivor. again she could just be a victim of the horrible character development and writing she was given along with the lack of portrayal of any hunger. this was really the most disappointed I've been watching a movie in a long time that had high expectations. good story that is poorly executed in PG 13 to make more money. I tried to say to myself is it good for a beginning of a series foot in the door? it really isn't. i never saw anything more clearly only about the money and appealing to the right target audience. this movie is not for anybody who knows anything about what makes a movie good. it isn't for any adults, young adults, critics, movie buffs, or even people who love the books that should just continue reading instead of watching movies. this m movie is purely for teenagers to do what they do best and follow something in pop culture.