The Hunger Games was a bit of a surprise for me when it came out. I didn't know Jennifer Lawrence, nor did I know the writer of the books and the books themselves.
The movie I enjoyed, even though it's huge success felt bitter, having read stories like these in other formats (that were better in my opinion) not getting any glory whatsoever, with exception to Japan's "Battle Royale" franchise. But hey, that's what life is, right? Not counting unless it get's into Hollywood.
THG gave us a post-apocalyptic world which has an interesting premise, The Hunger Games, an annual event where each (of twelve) districts have to sacrifice one of their young'ns to keep their district alive. All a penalty for a once failed rebellion. Character building happens during the games, since we end up there pretty quickly and that all works well.
I liked most of the characters, I was however not a fan of the "love triangle" which not only didn't feel right (because it wasn't a triangle at all), it just felt forced into the movie at every moment. I get it's a big deal in this sort of Young Adult franchises, and in its books, but it just didn't fit at all. I loved the surprises the games had to offer, the fire, the falling tree, the Tracker Jackers. The way they were able to control the game was a nice touch, make it flow like they want. Reality television without the bad forced acting!
The film had a great run, it was interesting and fun from beginning to end, I didn't feel bored at any moment. Although, all together, the film lacks some distinction from other movies in its genre (with exception from the kids killing each other). It had an interesting world, with everything/one in it, but somehow it felt too generic for its own good.
The one thing it did the best, was leaving me to want more. Not per se of these characters, but definitely in this world, and these events. While being a pleasurable movie, it ultimately doesn't deliver to be a good movie. Hence my score;
Review by DeletedBlockedParentSpoilers2017-01-21T22:13:52Z
The Hunger Games was a bit of a surprise for me when it came out. I didn't know Jennifer Lawrence, nor did I know the writer of the books and the books themselves.
The movie I enjoyed, even though it's huge success felt bitter, having read stories like these in other formats (that were better in my opinion) not getting any glory whatsoever, with exception to Japan's "Battle Royale" franchise. But hey, that's what life is, right? Not counting unless it get's into Hollywood.
THG gave us a post-apocalyptic world which has an interesting premise, The Hunger Games, an annual event where each (of twelve) districts have to sacrifice one of their young'ns to keep their district alive. All a penalty for a once failed rebellion. Character building happens during the games, since we end up there pretty quickly and that all works well.
I liked most of the characters, I was however not a fan of the "love triangle" which not only didn't feel right (because it wasn't a triangle at all), it just felt forced into the movie at every moment. I get it's a big deal in this sort of Young Adult franchises, and in its books, but it just didn't fit at all. I loved the surprises the games had to offer, the fire, the falling tree, the Tracker Jackers. The way they were able to control the game was a nice touch, make it flow like they want. Reality television without the bad forced acting!
The film had a great run, it was interesting and fun from beginning to end, I didn't feel bored at any moment. Although, all together, the film lacks some distinction from other movies in its genre (with exception from the kids killing each other). It had an interesting world, with everything/one in it, but somehow it felt too generic for its own good.
The one thing it did the best, was leaving me to want more. Not per se of these characters, but definitely in this world, and these events.
While being a pleasurable movie, it ultimately doesn't deliver to be a good movie. Hence my score;
6 (fine)