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Review: The Hunger Games

 Continuing on with the series, this post will contain spoilers!

The Hunger Games

Summary

    Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawerence) lives in District 12. As a member of District 12 she must participate in the Reaping. A process where her name is put in a raffle and if picked, she is sent to the Capitol and forced to survive the Hunger Games. The Hunger Games are a yearly tradition that serves as a reminder to why a District should not rise up against the Capitol. One boy and one girl are picked from the 12 districts and put in an arena to try to survive any kind of conditions the game makers can come up with. On this Reaping, Katniss is not called, but her sister, Primrose (Willow Shields), is. Naturally, Katniss volunteers and is swept away to the Capitol with about a 4% chance of returning to see her family again.

One Sentence Review

Rating: 10/10

    This is a masterpiece film and translates the book to film so well

The Tiny Details

    Everything about this film is just top tier. I've watched this film so many times my notes for this review are a little more chaotic than dissecting the film in any notable way. However, watching this and Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes back-to-back I realized that Coriolanus' final outfit in the newer film is the same style and a slightly lighter color of red as the first outfit you see President Snow in. 

    Overall, I have so much fun watching this film, it's so dark in the way of forcing children to kill each other as a way of forcing submission. It reminds me a lot of 'The Lottery' short story by Shirley Jackson and it's a really powerful way of describing a dictatorship in a way that is so clearly recognized by those watch. The characters are lovable, and the plot is interesting, and you get enchanted by the funny lines and the bright colors until you sit back and realize how messed up the plot really is. It's a really creative way of showing how people innately find violence entertaining.

Favorite Characters

Honorable mention: Cinna

    I love Cinna and he deserves a mention, I just try not to get too attached because, ya know.

3) Haymitch

    I fear my top 3 are basic but that's because the basic are just so good in this film. Haymitch has some of the best lines and I can not wait to learn more about his games in the new book.

2) Peeta 

    Bro just wants to go home and I respect that, he has mad painting skills and just wants to get along with the people he's surrounded by. Pure heart, adored by Captiol for a reason.

1) Katniss

    Again, just love the ones who can't follow the rules and have to do what they think is best, Katniss is great because she has great lines too that make her such a loveable main character which so hard to do

Best Quotes

5) "It's a television show" - Haymitch

4) "You might wanna throw the sword" - Katniss

3) "Thank you for your consideration" - Katniss

2) "She said District 12 might finally have a winner, but she wasn't talking about me, she was talking about you" Peeta

1) "That is MAHOGANY" - Effie

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