A book critic.

Rating: 7/10 (26 March 2012)

Spoiler.
I read the books when they first came out, and thought of how brilliant a movie it would make. I can't say I'm disappointed but just a few little things let it down.
Considering the movie is 2 hours and halfish everything seemed extremely rushed. The film starts on the day of the reaping and everything goes very fast. I don't feel enough emotion is created, when Rue died in the book it was SO sad but in the film Rue spent about 10 minutes tops with Katniss. I will write a few cons (being critical)
1 Prim's goat is mentioned ONCE. 2 The Mockingjay pin was found by Katniss in the blackmarket in which she gave it to Prim and Prim gave it back to Katniss. 3 There is no Madge, Darius, Greasey Sae, Cray, Octavia, Venia, Flavius and the red head avox girl. 4 The Cornucopia is black and sci-fi looking, whereas in the book it's gold. 5 Peeta's dad doesn't visit Katniss before she leaves 6 Peeta doesn't tell the story about how his father loved Katniss' mother and Peeta loved Katniss for her singing (the singing part is included just not the father thing) 7 Katniss doesn't go deaf in one ear from the explosion 8 District 11 don't give Katniss bread instead it shows an uprising even though uprisings don't happen until the second book. 9 The ending isn't the same as the book, the film makes you believe Katniss loves Peeta whereas in the book she doesn't at first and states she did it for the camera. 10 Clove doesn't die the way stated in the book, she has he head smashed in within the book which I guess would be pretty gruesome. 11 President Snow is to nice! He isn't presented badly enough 12 Haymitch isn't in the movie until the train scene, I was hoping to see him fall off the stage. 13 Haymitches alcohol addiction is just stopped at a point within the movie, there is no conversation on the train in which he decides to help Katniss and Peeta out because he realises their potential. 14 The beasts do not resemble nor do they have the eyes or the Tributes, I would of hoped a small detail like this could of been added. 15 Peeta doesn't have a prosthetic leg after the games, his leg just heals fine.
If you haven't read the books or just aren't as critical I would suggest seeing this movie. It lacks in emotion but the actors were cast very well and did a good job. The make up of cuts and things could have been a little better, the violence is there to an extent but the camera is VERY shaky, not sure on what effect they were trying to create but I felt quite dizzy. Most of the general story line is there with just some alterations. If you are worried this would spoil the book , I don't think it would just don't expect too much.