Should not have been PG-13

Rating: 7/10 (25 March 2012)

The Hunger Games wasn't as good as the book, but was still a decent movie. The roles were well cast and most of the acting was excellent. Tom Stern, director of photography, deserves to be shaken to death for his gross overuse of shaky-cam. If you're expecting to see intense action you will be disappointed: the film was censored to give it a PG-13 rating. Don't get me wrong, PG-13 movies can be great, but when the premise is 24 teenage gladiators fighting to the death, you can't make it PG-13 without detracting from the mood and thrills. Overall, I give this movie a 7/10 and would recommend watching it, but not before you read the book.