Not as good as the book, but this film couldn't get any better!

Rating: 9/10 (28 September 2012)

First of all, if anyone is considering reading the book and seeing the film -- read the book first, because it's a lot better, but that's me and I'm a total bookworm. Already knowing what happens, I thought I'd get bored after half an hour -- but I really didn't! It's a great film, and thoroughly entertaining. The cast is fantastic, with talented Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen, experienced Josh Hutcherson as Peeta Mellark and heart-throb Liam Hemsworth as Gale. The plot, written by imaginative Suzanne Collins, is completely heart-stopping, leaving you on the edge of your seat throughout. Question after question fill your mind like, "Will Peeta die?", "Will Katniss kill Peeta, or the other way round?" and, at the tense reaping, "Will Katniss and Gale both get picked?" It's absolutely fantastic, and, I respect people's opinions of course, but people who give this ONE star out of ten are the definition of ungrateful and spoilt -- because why would any criticise such a great film?