Is The Hunger Games Movie Worth the Hype?

i saw the movie. Its really good, a bit dull at the beginning, but its gets better. However, they didnt follow the plot. They changed so many stuff and deleted things that occured in the book. In my perspective its better to read the book than watch the movie. But the movies good as well...but the books GREAT :)

Great book, good movie. The area 12 scenes that were filmed "shaky" and out of focus were hard on my eyes and difficult to watch. Excellent performance by Jennifer Lawrence. Peeta seemed weaker in the movie than in the book. Overall a good movie, glad I saw it in the theater.

I had eagerly awaited this movie for months, I had not read the books. This movie was 2 hours and 15 minutes long and none of it ever got boring. I loved the way it was done with such tenderness in some scenes. I thought the young lady that played Katniss did so remarkably well! The cast was great and even Woody Harrelson was convincing in his role. The movie was worth my time and money. I think its worth seeing but its not for young children.

To the person who commented that this movie should take place with adults has either not read the books or read them and missed the entire point. The kids compete to the death to keep the adults from revolting. The threat that any child could be taken and forced to fight to the death is THE point of the novels. A society that is kept hungry, desperate and with a very real threat held over their head is a society that is not revolting against the capitol. Yes it is disturbing, it is meant to be. Unfortunately this is a tried and true method used by dictatorships throughout history: Louis the XIV did it in France, Franco in Spain, Castro in Cuba, and North Korea STILL has this type of government.. The twist and warning in these novels is that it could happen anywhere. American adults might stage a revolt if mostly adults would bear the brunt of the causalities, but would you revolt if your 13 year old would be specifically targeted?

YESSSSS!!!!

I finished the book two days before seeing the movie and was pleased overall with the interpretation. The plot is very disturbing and I was surprised that parents had brought their young children. I assume these parents did not read the book or understand the content.

Thanks for the article! I am a huge fan of the books, and I was fearful that the movie would take away some of the greatness of the story. So glad to hear that it was good! Looking forward to seeing the Hunger Games this weekend with my nephew.

Thanks for posting this article. I had no idea what this "Hunger Games" everyone was taking about was at all. I was like what's the big deal? Lol. So now I at least know what it's about. I'll probably check it out as my boyfriend and I watch all types of movies and love movies in general. I just hope that it lives up to the hype for me as well, because people are making a pretty big deal about it.

We went as a family. Myself, hubby, 15 yr. old (girl), 13 yr. old (boy) and my 10 year old (boy). My kids loved it. Hubby and I thought it was good but not great. Little too much for my younger two boys I thought, but then again, their video games are probably worse. I think the rating is appropriate.

Yes... the concept of The Hunger Games is VERY disturbing, but somehow the books were still very readable, and I actually flew right through them. I enjoyed that the movie was fairly true to the books - which are fresh in my mind, since I just finished the series - but it was also quite noticeable to me when things were skipped. I know there isn't enough time in a movie to cover everything in a book, and that it's hard to change the written words into real-life action, so I feel that all things considered it was well done. Kudos to everyone involved with the project, and I do look forward to the sequels.

My 12 and 13 year olds just saw The Hunger Games and loved it! Best movie other than Harry Potter my daughter says. By the way, have you seen the violence in these other movies, like Harry Potter or even in the cartoons and nick shows kids watch? Violence is out there and its up to us as parents to talk to our kids about things like this. This book can lend to some really great lessons about segregation, poverty, violence and love, just depends on what you get out of it and what you do with it!

A good movie, but the violence to young children in the film was very disturbing.

I read all three books a week before the movie came out and was really excited for the release. Overall, I satisfied with the movie as a whole. I thought that there could've been more build-up of the relationship ruse between Katniss and Peeta (in the book Haymitch instructed them to train together and never leave each other's side; wasn't really apparent). There were other things I felt that were kind of glossed over, but given the time constraints were understandable. I also liked how the movie left the arena so that we could see things that were happening with the Gamemakers and President Snow. It gave a different point of view not included in the book. Oh, and the end for the head Game maker was fantastic. I can't wait for the next movie.

My 16 yr old daughter read the book and loved the movie. She said there were only a couple minor details changed but overall was very close to the book.

I loved the books and I am so glad that the movie was loyal to the books. There were minor tweaks here and there that did not affect the story line too much overall, but I think were probably needed for people who wanted to see the movie but hadn't yet read the books. I found myself (and other in the theater) crying at least a couple times during the film, and even though they omitted the part where Katniss screams out that she's coming to get the others (during the death scene), I think it may have added to the moment. It made you focus on the fact that Rue's dying saddened her at the moment more then angered her. I'd love to see it again.