Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) and Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson) from The Hunger Games
The Hunger Games is a 2012 American dystopian science fiction action-drama filmdirected by Gary Ross and based on the novel of the same name by Suzanne Collins.
The film was directed by Gary Ross and the screenplay was written by Gary Ross, Billy Ray, and the novel's author Suzanne Collins. The Hunger Games was released March 21, 2012 in Europe and March 23, 2012 in the US.
THE CAST
Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen
Josh Hutcherson as Peeta Mellark
Woody Harrelson as Haymitch Abernathy
Elizabeth Banks as Effie Trinket
Liam Hemsworth as Gale Hawthorne
Lenny Kravitz as Cinna
Lenny Kravitz as Cinna
Stanley Tucci as Caesar Flickerman
Donald Sutherland as President Coriolanus Snow
Wes Bentley as Seneca Crane
Toby Jones as Claudius Templesmith
SYNOPSIS
The nation of Panem has risen out of the ruins of what was once known as North America. After an unsuccessful uprising by the thirteen districts of Panem, a reaping is held to pick one boy and girl from each of the twelve remaining districts to participate in a televised event known as the Hunger Games. This event is a competition where each "tribute" battles to the death until only one is left, resulting in the winner receiving fame and fortune. Katniss Everdeen volunteers herself in place of her younger sister Prim who was originally chosen to battle in the Hunger Games. Peeta Mellark, a baker's son, is the chosen young man to attend the Hunger Games. The two form a bond as their memories of each other come to their remembrance, forming a team in hopes that they will together show that they are not owned.
MY THOUGHTS
Oh my God... this has got to be the best movie I've seen so far this year. I am so glad that I went to see this because it kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time. I became interested in The Hunger Games when the film was announced for an early 2012 release. And since other series of interest have ended or are coming to an end (i.e. Harry Potter and the Twilight Saga), I figured I might as well give this series a shot. By the time I had purchased the first novel I was nowhere near finishing it when I watched the film. I loved the book when I had started reading it and the suspense was amazingly real. I went to watch the film and was blown away by the amazing cast and the way the film was put together. Of course, like all films that become movies, there were some slight changes in the film from the novel, but it wasn't damaging to the film whatsoever. I was amazed by the performance of Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson as Katniss and Peeta. And their cemestry was incredibly believable. I feel no need to spoil a great movie, so I'm going to end this review by telling you all if you wanna see something epic, The Hunger Games delievers.
That being said, I give The Hunger Games: ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars
"May the odds be ever in your favor!"
