I went and saw the much talked-about movie The Hunger Games on the weekend and thought I' d give my own little review/thoughts on it. As someone who has not read the books I went into the cinemas not really knowing what to expect. Many of my friends have raved about the books so I admit I had fairly high expectations. I was imagining something along the Harry Potter lines, yes that is how much my friends talked it up, but it lacked the spark I find in JK Rowling's creations. The Hunger Games is set in an imaginary land that is divided into twelve districts. Each year one boy and one girl are chosen from each district to play in the 'hunger games'. This is basically a fight-to-the-death battle watched by all of the nation.
The movie focuses on a teenage girl called Katniss who is the unlucky female contender from the twelfth district. Though the movie is filled with plenty of tension and some interesting themes I found myself unattached to most of the characters (though I did like Katniss) and the plot was predictable. We already know that there can only be one person alive at the end of it, and of course its going to turn out to be Katniss. By the way sorry if I just ruined the ending for anyone who hasn't seen it. I came out feeling like there needed to be something more, some extra twist, or depth, or something. I was told afterwards that it is a series so perhaps the next movie (if there is one) will reveal more.
Overall I enjoyed it but it didn't live up to all the hype I have seen around it.
3 and half stars from me.
Belated Happy Easter to Everyone aswell!! Hope you had a good one :)
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