Why was this movie necessary?

Rating: 5/10 (10 April 2012)

Maybe I just "don't "get it", but in this time of school shootings such as Columbine, Virginia Tech and others, why is this movie even created? It almost seems to glamorize "kids killing other kids", although that is usually the case in any war or war movies where most of the combatants are young adults.
I did not know anything about the books, and still have not read them, nor do I intend to. My grand-daughters 10 and 12 said that "Hunger Games" is what they wanted to see during Spring break. They have both read the book. They both liked the movie, but I feel that the theme of this movie is better for older teens and adults.
As for the acting, okay, but not outstanding.
I agree that the shaky hand-held camera is a terrible effect. I don't know who started the trend, but remember that Steven Spielberg used that technique in "Saving Private Ryan" and I did not like it then or any of the following movies I have seen where it is used The most recent James Bond movie was perhaps the worst for this technique.