The Hunger Games (DVD 2012)

by Gary Ross (Director)

Other authorsSuzanne Collins (Writer), Gary Ross (Writer), Woody Harrelson (Actor), Billy Ray (Writer), Jennifer Lawrence (Actor), Elizabeth Banks (Actor), Jon Kilik (Producer), Josh Hutcherson (Actor), Liam Hemsworth (Actor), Nina Jacobson (Producer)

DVD, 2012

Status

Available

Call number

791.43

Series

The Hunger Games [Films] (1)

Collection

Outreach Library Services - Hekkla Rosseau Muskoka

Publication

Lionsgate (2012), An Alliance Films Release

Description

Set in a future where the Capitol selects a boy and girl from the twelve districts to fight to the death on live television. Katniss Everdeen volunteers to take her younger sister's place for the latest match.

User reviews

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A dystopian government forces teenagers to fight to the death on TV.

I didn't love it, but they did a pretty good job. It's a damn hard book to adapt; a strictly faithful film would be at least three hours long and R-rated. Rather than rushing and forcing everything into the movie Harry Potter

style, they chose their priorities and just did what they had time for. What made the cut is plot, a few nice science fiction ideas, and overarching themes of the series. What did not make the cut are most of the character relationships, and any of the trauma. But that's okay; there'll be plenty of time for character development in part 2, and for trauma in part 3.

Concept: A
Story: A
Characters: C
Dialog: B
Pacing: B
Cinematography: D
Special effects/design: B
Acting: B
Music: C

Enjoyment: A

GPA: 2.9/4

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