Based on the book by Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games directed by Gary Ross, is a film about a survival competition where young representatives must participate in a fight to the death. The story sets in the nation of Panem, which is divided into 12 districts and the Capitol. Each year, 2 "tributes" from each district are chosen at random to participate in The Hunger Games. The story follows 16 year old Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) as she volunteers to take her sisters place in the games. Along with her male counterpart Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson), they face multiple tributes in a cruel fight to the death that is broadcast throughout all of Panem.
I found the plot of the film rather interesting as the development of the story was quite fast. However when you come to realize that we are watching children kill each other, the story becomes rather dark and brutal. The story has several cliches that suit more of a teenage audience, there are multiple action scenes which make the film exciting and fast paced. Overall, I think the the film can motivate one to read all the books to follow the series as I enjoyed how well it portrays people living in a totalitarian nation.
Rating: 8/10
No comments:
Post a Comment