A faithful adaptation to the The Hunger Games Trilogy. Fast moving, detailed, and rich cinematically. Hardcore fans of the trilogy might grumble at some of the missing pieces of intel that enriches the psychological torture of the Capitol over the Districts and the Tributes. The movie version compensates for these lacking nuances by including scene flashes into the districts that are not addressed until the second book, Catching Fire. District 12 was visually stunning in its poverty, while the Capitol scenes, although decadant compared to the Districts, seemed to lack some of the wonder and extravagencies as detailed in the book.
A good/great book to movie translation for the literary fans and accessible to the non-initiated movie goer.