Share SSHM155's profile
SSHM155
SSHM155's stats
- Review count1
- Helpfulness votes0
- First reviewApril 22, 2012
- Last reviewApril 22, 2012
- Featured reviews0
- Average rating4
SSHM155's Reviews
Overall rating
4
/
5
Good representation of the book
PostedApril 22, 2012
SSHM155
from Virginia Beach, VA
First I have to ask myself, "Was the movie as good as the book?" Yes and no. But, that is to be expected. the book has the time and space to fully develop all characters and story lines. But, as a film adaptation of the book, they did very, very well. The story itself is horrific, when you consider that The Capitol forces children to fight to the death, in some sick way of paying tribute. But, this is not the first time that this sort of theme has played out in history. Think about the Romans and the Gladiators. Gladiators were slaves who had showed a propensity for violence, or for staying alive at all costs. Often, they fought and killed Christians, and while we can never know for sure, I feel confident that not all the Christians killed were grown men, or men at all. Now, I am not comparing The Hunger Games to documented history, or Pagans vs. Christians. If you want to look at fiction, read Shirley Jones' "The Lottery". Same sort of thing. Read "The Lord Of The Flies" by William Golding. Again, children vs; children. "The Hunger Games" is a violent book. But, as many have said, I can, unfortunately, see something akin to this happening in our future. It only takes one nuclear war and government take-over for society as Americans know it to devolve. However, in the end, this is fiction. It's good fiction, but it is fiction.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
Share:
-1point
0of 1voted this as helpful.