Decent movie

Rating: 7/10 (13 April 2012)

I'm a typical 21 year old student. I thought I'd see some lame movie for teens, but I was pleasantly surprised. I saw the movie WITHOUT having read the books first (I think you need to judge a movie on its own, not versus a book. Just like any another movie).
The concept isn't that original throughout time, but it is original in this setting. Put some people in a cage, and the last man standing wins. First time I've seen that idea with children though. The acting was great. Jennifer Lawrence does a great job, and so do other actors.Even Lenny Kravitz delivers a good performance. The main plot seems (as unlikely as it sounds) believable. I had heard about horrible and gruesome details, but that's just wrong. The makers don't hide that children die, but they don't show it in a gruesome way either.
The camera-work and overall directing of the movie are really good as well. But, there are some issues. The entire movie just seems to short.A longer movie (or possibly 2 parts) would've been justified. The love subplot is unbelievable. At least in the movie. And, the movie seems to go a bit downhill near the end. So, conclusion: good movie, but not great.