This book was so amazing that any movie was going to have a tough time living up to it. Still, they did a decent job. 11 of us went - we all liked it - no one LOVED it. We all gave it mostly 6s and 7s (out of 10) Well acted (except Woody Harrelson). Well paced. Did not glorify the violence but also glossed over the true hardship of the games and life in the districts. Everyone looked pretty well fed to me in the Hunger Games!