The Hunger Games- Review

Rating: 9/10 (1 March 2015)

The Hunger Games- A movie worth watching or a waste of time?
Oh my god WHY do we have to watch that? It is just soo overrated and not even exciting at all". That was exactly what my friend said when we watched The Hunger Games" in class. Well, opinions might differ in this point but there is no doubt about how successful the movie was. More than 600 million dollars were gained by people watching the movie in the cinema and Katniss Everdeen, who is the female main character, is said to be one of the most successful heroines in American cinema history.
The Hunger Games" is a dystopia playing in the future. The world is divided into 12 districts (that used to be 13) and the Capitol, that can be seen as something like a capital. While the people living in the Capitol and the first districts live an easy life having everything they want, the people from other districts live in extreme poverty. In Panem (this is how the districts and the capitol are called) a TV show called The Hunger Games" takes place annually. For this show two teenagers from each district are chosen by chance to fight against each other in an arena in order to survive- only one can win and receive fame and honor. When 16-year old Katniss' sister Primrose is selected, she decides to volunteer to prevent her from having to take part. Personally I have to say the film surprised me in a positive way. I have never really been a big fan of fantasy movies, but this one really fascinated me. Besides, the blockbuster does also also have aspects of typical romantic movies or dramas. Even though it has a lenght of round about 140 minutes it does not get boring at all. For some people the movie might be too brutal and some scenes might even be inappropriate for younger people watching it, what I can totally retrace. I would have recommended to make an R-rated version and a normal one so it is your decision whether you want to see those scenes (like where people are killed and you see lots of blood) or not. Furthermore, the actors are well chosen and able to play their roles convincingly. Even though The Hunger Games" is a dystopia, I could really put myself into the actors' position because of the realistic portrayal.
To summarize, the film really convinced me and I would definitely recommend you to watch it.