Not what I expected but still pretty good

Rating: 9/10 (23 March 2012)

The cinematography took some getting used to especially in the beginning shots of district 12. It was shaky and the lack if a soundtrack felt odd for such a big budget movie, but I wonder- was that the point? I am not sure if this is true or if I just got used to the camera work but it seemed like the shots in district 12 were more gritty, reminiscent of indie films and then once they get to the glitz of the capital it seemed like the cinematography changed to match the beauty of the Hollywood films we are more used to. I may have imagined it, but it seemed to add to the reality versus the fake beauty of the capital. Beyond that the movie stuck extremely close to the book which makes me wonder if those who claim that they didn't have even read the books since they came out.