Review: The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games has become huge, as does any teen-orientated novel-turned-film (Tomorrow, When The War Began, Harry Potter series) and the books have only become more popular since the movie was released. The Hunger Games follows Catniss Everdeen in a war-torn future America referred to as Panem. Panem is divided into 13 Districts and The Capitol. At one stage in Panem's history, a rebellion took place against The Capitol, in which The Capitol were victorious (and 13 was destroyed). To show their power, The Hunger Games are established. A male and a female from each district are selected at random and thrown into an arena to do battle where only one can come out and for the nation to watch on their nearest televisions. Catniss Everdeen is just another average girl who lives in the Seam, hunts outside the barriers of 12 and trades at the Hob to provide for her father-less family, until she is selected, under unusual circumstances, to represent 12 in The Hunger Games.
The Hunger Games has one of the greatest plot lines I've heard of. Genius. Yet it wasn't as well pulled off in the movie as the books. The acting isn't bad but not outstanding, the special effects are pretty good but there is a problem I have with this movie. The closing scenes are way too rushed to set up for the sequel. It feels a lot like a "Next time, on The Hunger Games" sort of thing and it just doesn't suit the pace of the rest of the movie. If you haven't read the book, this movie is probably going to be a lot more enjoyable than if you have. But if you have, there's still some enjoyment to be had here.

7/10

The Awesominator