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Rating: 9/10 (12 May 2015)

Release Date: March 23, 2012 Director: Gary Ross Writers: Gary Ross, Suzanne Collins and Billy Ray Runtime: 2 hours and 22 minutes (142 minutes) Studio: Lionsgate Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrleson, Elizabeth Banks, Lenny Kravitz, Stanley Tucci, Donald Sutherland MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense violent thematic material and disturbing images - all involving teens The story takes place in a dystopian post-apocalyptic future in the nation of Panem, where boys and girls between the ages of 12 and 18 must take part in the Hunger Games, a televised annual in which the "tributes" are required to fight to the death until there is one remaining who will be crowned the victor.
A girl named Katniss Everdeen volunteers to take her young sister's place in the games. Joined by her district's male tribute Peeta Mellark, Katniss travels to the Capitol to train for the Hunger Games under the guidance of former victor Haymitch Abernathy.
The plot is really amazing and the script stays true to it's source material in every aspect of the way and it does really good with the direction.
The shaky-cam gets on my nerves, but I can look pass this flaws because this is a PG-13 rated film. It is not R rated, it is PG-13 rated and this film shows it and all of the violence is intense ad involves teens throughout the whole film.
The acting is amazingly well-done. Jennifer Lawrence was good as Mystique in X-MEN: FIRST CLASS and she did a good job as Katniss Everdeen. Josh Hutcherson plays Peeta Mellark and he did really nice. Liam Hemsworth also is in this film, even though he gets 10 minutes of screen time, he gives a good performance. The supporting cast also does a really good job, they are amazing in the film as well, especially Stanley Tucci, who plays the Hunger Games commenter.
The music really shines out and the song for the end credits, "Safe and Sound" performed by Taylor Swift featuring The Civil Wars and it was a really good song and I have heard the song cover by Megan Nicole and Tiffany Alvord and seen the video on YouTube and it is okay.
Overall, while the shaky-cam gets on my nerves, I can still watch this film as a good start to the HUNGER GAMES film franchise and it is amazing and awesome.
9/10.