A must see movie.

Rating: 9/10 (27 March 2020)

With adapting a book into a movie there are inevitable difficulties and restrictions, they won't possibly make a 10 hour movie. When adapting a book into a movie everybody's gonna have different opinions on what should be included, and what shouldn't. Folks who read the books first are gonna have a wide range of different pictures in their heads on how the characters look and move, how the scenery looks etc. And that's why, everybody's just not gonna be satisfied: there's no way to avoid it. But i personally think they did an excellent job.
The casting has the be one of the things they absolutely succeeded in. Jennifer Lawrence is without a doubt the perfect Katniss. She perfectly portrays this young courageous, strong independent woman yet also awkward and shy, she doesn't long for fame or attention, she merely wants to protect her family, especially prim. One other thing I loved with Lawrence's performance was the feel of realness and sincerity. In the scene where Katniss is hit by fire and has the wounds on her leg and she has to care for it, it's like you can personally feel her pain. It's like your in her head and that's your leg that's burning. (That's one of the things i generally love with Lawrence's acting, it just feels so real, like you're watching a live stream.) Josh Hutcherson plays Peeta beautifully, you can tell that he's been neglected by his family. He might have had more money and lived in a nicer part of the district but he didn't really receive any real love from either of his family. He feels really fragile but also very likeable and charismatic. The dynamic between the two characters and actors, feel raw and sweet.
Characters such as Effie, Haymitch, Cinna, Caesar and Rue were all casted perfectly. They fit perfectly in this dystopian world. Cinna's and Katniss' relationship was gorgeously portrayed by the two actors. You could instantly feel how comfortable Katniss felt with Cinna, almost in a way she wasn't with anyone else: at least at first. Cinna's calmness was exactly what Katniss needed when she felt overwhelmed by all the craziness, and i think that Lenny Kravitz was as born this role. Rue's and Katniss' relationship is also one of those that you can't help but adore and it ties the whole movie together. Amandla Stenberg was just perfect for just that, she brought Rue to life.
The cinematography is just beautiful (and stays so throughout all the movies, almost gets better with each movie). It brought to life everything i imagined in my head and more.
Of course the one thing I did not like and I know a lot of us didn't is the shaky camera. As someone who easily gets nauseous by such things it was definitely annoying (thank God they changed director by the second movie.)
There are so many thing to be said about this movie and a lot of them I cannot even express with words, truthfully. But that being said it's one of the best Sci-Fi movies made ever, in my opinion. All the actors brought the book into life and amazingly so, especially Lawrence exceeded every expectation I had. Every time I watch the movie it's like I'm blown away.