This film has a hell of a lot of potential

Rating: 8/10 (23 March 2012)

I was very excited to watch this film though i haven't read the series of books,the hype and just the concept of the story, had me intrigued many months before the film was shown in cinemas.
The film it's self, was a little too long for my liking with a few too many dull moments than i was expecting. I think the film could've been cut quite a lot shorter which could of made it more exciting and effective, because a lot of the film focuses on the run up to 'The Hunger Games' i would've liked to see more effort put into the filming of the actual competition.
With a few of the bad points out of the way, here come the good points: I still think that the story is an absolutely brilliant idea though it wasn't used to it's full potential in the instance it didn't really matter to me because i loved the concept so much. The acting is brilliant throughout, i especially loved the little girls acting, she was such a lovable character, i almost shed a tear at a certain part of the film which i wont mention due to spoilers. The characters in this film are great all together in my opinion, the costumes are incredible and it's just unusual and quirky i think that's what sold the film to me in the end.
This film is definitely worth a watch, though i didn't walk out of the cinema feeling refreshed, i put that down to me having impeccably high expectations for this film.