pablum with bows and arrows

Rating: 4/10 (22 November 2012)

Granted, I have not read the book so I can't comment on the book>movie translation - but this movie was absolutely predictable. OH! 2/3 of the way through the movie, the mascara-and-eye gloss liner-laden judges (or whatever they're called) change the rules so the lovers from the same district can survive?!! And then, when you least (or most) expect it, they change the rules again?!!!! Good heavens, what an unexpected plot change. Add this to characters that were seen for maybe 10 seconds in the first 1/3 of the movie showing up for another 10 seconds in the last 1/3 of the movie to save the 'hero/heroine'. Other than 1/2 way decent action scenes, blah.....