Wondering if The Hunger Games is as fans expect it to be? Will it track as close to the book as you hoped, or were there some creative additives to the story?
The answer is yes. A wonderful yes. Come on in and find out what Brusimm has to say in this Hunger Games movie review.
The Hunger Games, directed by Gary Ross, and starring Jennifer Lawrence (Katniss), Josh Hutcherson (Peeta), Stanley Tucci (Caesar Flickerman), Elizabeth Banks (Effie Trinket), Woody Harrelson (Haymitch) and more, is based on the book series of the same name, authored by Suzanne Collins.
It’s about a future world where the Capitol of Panem selects a boy and girl from the twelve districts of Panem to fight to the death on live television, as the Capitol shows or demonstrates their superiority over the districts. A reminder of the war fought, and lost, by the districts.
It has a run-time of two hours and twenty-two minutes.
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The Hunger Games opens with much like the book does, as we get a sample of Katniss Everdeen’s (Lawrence) life in District 12, as she goes off to meet her friend, Gale (Liam Hemsworth), in restricted territory where district citizens aren’t allowed. But it’s how they get the extra food they need to survive.
Today is the day of the reaping, when the Capitol sends their representatives to pick one girl and one boy to participate in the Hunger Games. When Katniss’ little sister, Primrose (Willow Shields), is chosen, Katniss volunteers to save her from the games.
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