The Hunger Games was a really engaging book series. Unfortunately the film suffers from the same thing that plagues most book to movie adaptations; the lack of depth. The connections between the characters are vague at best without the internal narration of Katniss, leaving people who haven't read the books to guess as to what one person means to another. I didn't expect the movie to live up to the books, and it was serviceable for what it was.. However, I hope the film makers decide to ditch the shaky cam effect that was abused throughout the movie. It really took away from the film, making it almost impossible to tell what was going on during the more violent scenes of the games. Would I recommend the movie? With caution.. go in with realistic expectations, and those with motion sickness make sure you bring your Dramamine.