I really enjoyed it... bring on part 2.

Rating: 7/10 (21 June 2013)

THE HUNGER GAMES
I was not very eager to see this. I saw the trailer and thought it looked just like a rip off of one of my favourite foreign movies, Battle Royale.
It had it's similar parts, but in the most part it made the story it's own.
The film is about a TV show called the Hunger Games. Every year 2 people from different areas have to compete in the games... they have no choice. 24 people are in an area and must fight to the death until there is only one person left alive.
The film centres around one character from District 12, Katniss. She is a talented hunter which definitely helps her with the Games... but she has a nightmare along the way.
The acting was actually quite good. There were a lot of good actors in this movie... some I had heard of before and some that are new to me. Katniss was played by Jennifer Lawrence. I had only ever seen her in X- Men First Class. She was good in that, and she was good in this also. Other cast members are Woody Harrelson, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Elizabeth Banks, Lenny Kravitz, Stanley Tucci & Donald Sutherland.
I am a big Woody Harrelson fan... he is in one of my favourite films ever... Natural Born Killers. I didn't know he was in this until I watched it... it was a good surprise.
The characters are great. I love the look of the film and the characters. Their make-up and costumes were awesome. They reminded me in a way of a Tim Burton movie. They were colourful but creepy. The effects were really good too.
The action was really good, but a bit gory for kids. My 12 year old daughter watched it and I thought it was a bit harsh for her. She was fine though and loved the film. I really enjoyed the action. There was some amazing fighting scenes. It was well choreographed and put together.
I will give this film 7 out of 10.
It was very enjoyable and I am looking forward to Catching Fire.
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