'The Hunger Games’ tells the story of the country of Panem which, since a revolt, have run an annual televised competition where one young boy and girl from each of the twelve districts, are offered up to fight to the death with only one victor coming out alive at the end, all as a threat to the population about revolting.
We follow the story through Katniss Everdeen who volunteers to replace her sister as the ‘tribute’ for District 12 and her time taking part in the games.
Plot wise the film is enjoyable to follow and its length 140 minute running time doesn’t drag. The plot itself is pretty predictable at times as Katniss takes part in the game, with many of the outcomes expected but, even though the inclusion of a young love subplot makes a nod towards it, it has much more depth than the Twilight films. There are many emotional scenes through the film and these are managed well next to action scenes and the universe is well set-up through the film, with the pacing spot on, never seeming like they’re glossing over anything.
Jennifer Lawrence as the lead actress carries the film very well and plays the character with great conviction but Josh Hutcherson, Woody Harrelson and Amandla Stenberg are all worth mentions for the portrayals of their characters.
An enjoyable film with some small amounts of effective CGI and a highly detailed focus on costume and design which certainly makes the film stand out. The plot isn’t particularly revolutionary but there is much to enjoy but is quite a depressing film to watch with its theme so don’t expect to leave the film feeling smiling.
(7/10)
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