Great adaptation of one of my favourite book series

Rating: 8/10 (18 October 2014)

I don't know why this film got so much criticism when it first came out. I was in the middle of reading the first book when I saw the film and I wasn't expecting to enjoy it but I can say that it was much better than what I expected. Of course it doesn't include 100% of the book but then again which book adaptations do? The plot is set in the distant future where every year a male and a female between the ages of 12 & 18, from each of the 12 districts, are sent to fight to the death in the 'Hunger Games' to win money and food for their district. When Katniss Everdeen's younger sister gets picked to fight, she volunteers in her place. There are very talented actors in this film. One who stands out to me is Jennifer Lawrence, who plays Katniss. I had never heard of Jennifer before so this is the first film I had seen her in and in my opinion, she is the perfect person to play Katniss. Josh Hutcherson, who plays Peeta Mellark, is also great in this. At first, I didn't expect him to be so good, as I had seen him in his other films and I thought him more of a comedic actor but I was wrong. Both Jennifer and Josh understood their roles and showed it perfectly. Gary Ross is also a good director and knew exactly who and what he wanted in his film which is important in directing. If you want a better understanding of this film, I would suggest you'd read the books written by Suzanne Collins. They're the main reason why I love this film so much. I would recommend this film to fans of action and adventure as this film is full of it.