The Hunger Games is a Winner

Rating: 9/10 (25 March 2012)

This movie is near perfect, and as far as book adaptations go this film is right up there with Harry Potter and the Lord of the Rings films. The tension that Katniss is feeling in The Launch Room literally had my stomach in knots, never had I personally felt a connection to a character in any film i've seen than in that moment. With the mention of Katniss, Jennifer Lawrence's performance in this film is sublime. Her normally bubbly, charismatic personality is non-existent in the character she portrays, Katniss truly stepped out of the book in a near "Oscar" worthy performance ( seems slightly exaggerated, but it was breathtaking).
My Exact thoughts: Peeta.......jeez (marry me) The Capitol itself as beautiful as it was I still wouldn't live there, place reeks of evil.
The arena, spot on.
Effie, my new Halloween costume.
Haymitch, weird.
Cinna my third favorite character.
Honestly the only semi negative I can say about this film, hence the 9, is that even though the film was two and a half hours long, some scenes felt rushed, and some scenes were too long, other than that this film is wonderful and cannot in anyway shape or form be compared to twilight (sorry had to do it).
To keep it short, go watch it, even if you haven't read the book please go see this, it a wonderful adaptation that will make you actually want to read the book, but more importantly will make you a fan of the hunger games. Trust me, this film is not a waste of you money or time.