Great Adaptation

Rating: 9/10 (26 March 2012)

I need to begin this review by saying that this film really does live up to the hype it's receiving. I've read the books and was looking forward to seeing the story unfold on film and it didn't disappoint. Having been previously let down by Harry Potter and Twilight movies because they deviated from the book, I loved that this script was faithful to the book and only minor changes were made. The acting is fantastic, enough cannot be said about Jennifer Lawerance, she did a great job. Without revealing to much I'm glad the emphasize was not on gore and brutality and more focused on reactions and how horrible the situations are. You see enough to be shocked but at the same time you don't become desensitized by seeing bloodbath after bloodbath, I think it was handled well. My only compliant would be the hand held cameras. Having moments were everything is blurry and you can't focus is good at driving home a point, (that Katniss is overwhelmed or shocked) but also can make one dizzy and frustrated because we do want to know what's going on. Overall great movie! If you haven't seen it yet make sure to check it out.