nice try, but not quite

Rating: 7/10 (12 December 2013)

Kudos on creating an immersive escape into a fantasy world. Compelling performances by some of our favorite actors. Excellent fashion. Jennifer Lawrence is so crushable I couldn't take my eyes off her. Ultimately disappointing because our expectations are so high and the movie is so poorly put together structure-wise. Focus at the end, because this ranks as one of the lamest endings for a big budget feature that you will ever experience and you will not realize that the movie has just ended until the logo suddenly pops up. Don't bother spending the extra on ultraavx or imax as the film doesn't deliver that value.