Book =/= Movie.

Rating: 5/10 (27 March 2012)

I went to see this movie with a set of my friends on a little trip on the day it came out. I'm a person who, probably like the rest, read the book before I went to see the movie. I had read the book before I even knew there was a movie, and either because I was with my friends or I read the book, I found it to be a simply 'O.K.' title.
--BRIEF SUMMARY AND THOUGHTS-- Good parts; Actors of Katniss, Gale, and almost everyone except Peeta.
Bad parts; Shaky camera, creepy unrealistic scenes and reactions, bland ending, and a possible slap in the face to fans of the book. ---------End briefness------------------------------------------------- The issues, to begin with, are that some of the major details from the book are absent, which may be an issue for people who read the book.
Some of the scenes in the movie are just..unrealistic.!Spoiler! During a scene where the main character, Katniss, and Peeta are lying down in the cave, Peeta then goes on to say probably one of the creepiest, most ridiculous lines I've ever heard. "I watched you walk home, every day." Other then being freaked out by this new update about Peeta's mind, she finds it all right and simply decides to lie down on his chest.
Another scene, where Katniss ends up on the ground with a woman atop of her(Who's name still escapes me), is equally ridiculous. The woman is then picked up by another minor character and quickly pushed up against a wall twice. By simply being pushed up against a wall, the woman's neck miraculously snaps.!Spoiler End! Probably the biggest issue for me was the shaky camera constantly used to block and interrupt fighting scenes. !Minor spoiler! During the initial 'blood bath' of the movie where the fighting is probably at it's best, like someone had just decided to start filming the scene during the middle of an earthquake. For me, it constantly blocked out the action and was a simple agitation that came into the movie whenever any real action was taking place.
!BEGIN GOOD PARTS ABOUT THE MOVIE! The movies strong suit was much more in the beginning then anything else for me. Katniss and Gale are believable characters, played out very well and give you an idea of the pain they go through in a more realistic manner. Prim is also a wonderful, make you feel sad character. The only character I would have an issue is, is with Peeta. I find him as the forced love interest you have little to no interest in.
The action, if you can get past the constantly shaking camera man, is nice and entertaining.
To me, a reader and fan of the books, I found it to be a good movie, but not a good adaptation of the book. But, that's just me.
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