Set in a time meant to resemble the possible future, this film was a thought provoking look at human nature for me. I loved it. The film flowed very well, beginning with some great context-driven character development for Katniss and her district before taking a turn for an action filled very suspenseful middle and end. I got "1 versus the 99", "government versus the people", "rich versus poor", and it most definitely was a gawking look at what we all consider to be the value of a human life. Very emotionally engaging.. I cried and laughed. Wonderful film.
I hadn't seen Star Trek for more than 10 years prior to the movie... I followed the whole thing easily and it was such a blast. Everyone in the crowd laughed really loud at the same parts and clapped at the end. The movie really went for grand effect on its audience, and did so pretty successfully. Haven't seen a bad review yet!