Hunger Games is a movie based on a series of books by Suzanne Collins. It has action, love, and adventure, that's why i fell in love with it right away. It is about a girl named Katniss who volunteers herself to participate in the Hunger Games. The Hunger Games is a "game" that two kids, one boy one girl, from each district must participate in. The point of the game is to kill other kids from other districts so you can stay alive. That is where it portrays the action aspects of it. During her experience in the game she "falls in love" with a boy named Peta. The most important reason as to why i loved this movie so much was because you don't expect the ending at all and it keeps you on your toes through out the whole movie.
My favorite scene from the movie was when the judges were ranking her, to see what level she would be, and she wasn't able to get the judges attention so she shot a bow and arrow at an apple from where they were all eating. Since she did that, that could have ruined her chances of being able to stay alive during the games. But they loved her courage and so they gave her the highest score from all the candidates. That was my favorite scene because it made me realize that sometimes people have to have the courage to stand out or else you will just blend in with everyone else. It also made me better understand her character and what kind of person she was.
I really enjoyed all the cinematic elements that were seen in this movie. For example, the camera angles were great because it showed a love of the scenery which was important because the Hunger Games takes place in a forest. It also did close ups on certain characters to emphasize on there emotion or to something specific that they were doing. I also like the editing because there were a lot of fighting scenes and it made it look real. Another part was when they were getting chased by gigantic dogs and they didn't look like they were fake because the editing was so well done.
I give this movie a two thumbs up because it is very similar to the book and because i feel that both boys and girls can enjoy this film. I also like the character choices because i love all the main characters. If your the type of person that doesn't like action or any fighting scenes then i don''t recommend watching it just because it is a bit graphic. But besides that the movie is over all a great film.
Rebecca, great post here, I think you summarized the film well. I saw hunger games expecting to hate it, but ended up loving it. I acctually watched it twice in a row when i was on a plane back from germany. Anyways, the scene you described was one that stood out to me as well, even though it was a little cliche. I think one cinematic element you forgot was the color, I remember vividly the colors of the parade thing they do and all the costumes were great as well. Good job here I enjoyed reading your review.
ReplyDeleteGreat review, Rebecca! I've never actually seen this movie, and I've only read some of the first book. I hear there's a lot of jam packed action in the movie though especially when the games begin. So that's always a plus. If there's a ton of action, I might have to sit down and watch this movie because that's what keeps me from getting bored and I really enjoy that genre. I think your review was on point and it definitely covered a lot, you did a good job on it. Keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteI think you did a good job. I loved this movie. I thought the actors were well chosen and the sets were in accordance to the book. On the other hard I felt that the movie overused the shaky camera. I understand that it was due to the need of showing less violence but it was bothersome. I think you're totally right about the camera angles too. They really used the different angles on Katniss to express different emotions, moments of power and weakness. The movie keeps a good pace that keeps the audience attention and the plot is engaging.
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