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As movie adaptations go, a great film!
PostedMarch 23, 2012
jcd419
from New England
The Hunger Games novels are so well-written and detailed that the task of adapting them for the screen was undoubtedly daunting. Thankfully, Suzanne Collins was in on the job, and this film is thoroughly entertaining and well-written. Casting was impeccable, and they managed to turn Katniss' inner monologue (which rules pretty much the entire second half of the book) in the arena into a relatively seamless whole. The story has a very different feel to it - you don't realize how singly focused the books are on Katniss' perspective (which is very hard to translate to the screen) until the movie points it out to you. The film allows us to consider other points of view - especially Peeta's. The violent scenes were not unnecessarily graphic or gory, and the tender moments were very well done. Several important plot points didn't make the screen - but this is just to be expected with a novel of this scope. All in all a great experience and a job well done! Doesn't hold a candle to the books, but I loved it anyway.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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