The Hunger Games (plethora of spoilers within)

Keever McD · April 1st, 2012, 4:35 pm

Soo, this movie is fantastic. Like, superb. I don't even know what to say except that if you haven't watched it yet, do not read any further, cause I might wreck stuff for you.

First off, how freaking close did they keep to the books. Like seriously, most everything was spot on, if it was excluded, its cause it wasn't that important to the overall trilogy story line (like Peeta's leg, Katniss's ear) and it wasn't there because the movie was so flipping long already.

Near the beginning I didn't really know what to think of the chick playing Katniss, I had seen lots of GIFs from interviews with her on Tumblr that made me really like her, near the beginning she seemed a bit... I dunno... forced? But then she got pretty badass.

One scene I didn't really like was the first scene in the cave, it seemed so cheesy to me. Sure they were purposely being over the top in the "star-crossed loves" guise, but still. It felt a bit awkward and forced.

Then the Muttations. They never explained what they were, so the people who haven't read the books were probably just like "holy jeebus, that thing scared the crap out of me when it jumped out at Peeta" but what first got me was when they just had the 3D thing on the computer, I literally just about puked, It was so horrifying, even if they didn't say what they were.

Also, da flip with Gale, I didn't really like how they kept just bouncing back to him, showing his reaction, it seemed unnecessary. But then again I'm biased to Team Peeta, and Team Gale would probably be screaming for blood at his lack of screen time.

One thing I was disappointed by, even though it is not even that important to the story, was the scene when they get taken out of the ring. It is such an intense scene in the book and I was looking forward to how well the actors/actresses would do it, but then when it got to them leaving the cave and Peeta's leg was like totally healed already I was like what the flip. Nu-uh. Thats not how it goes. But I guess it wasn't hugely important...

Asides from the little things I've pointed out, I really liked the movie. My sis and I have had several conversations about how North American TV shows and movies just aren't as emotionally grabbing as British TV shows and movies, a character dies or even starts tearing up in an American show, some people (girls mostly) will start crying with them, but me I'm like meh, whatever, its just a character. Show me an emotional episode of Doctor Who or Sherlock and I start tearing up.
But with this movie I can honestly say I was feeling emotion. So many times I found my heart just pounding so hard! And during the first interview when they show her waiting to go on stage, and her hesitation when she's called, I had the same gut wrenching feeling I get when I have to speak in front of people. And ah! I can't even list all the emotions I was feeling!

In summary, great movie, good actors/actresses, excellent adaption, go see it if you haven't.

Oh, and Go Team Peeta.

The Hunger Games (plethora of spoilers within)

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