Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Stanley Tucci | ... | Caesar Flickerman | |
Wes Bentley | ... | Seneca Crane | |
Jennifer Lawrence | ... | Katniss Everdeen | |
Willow Shields | ... | Primrose Everdeen | |
Liam Hemsworth | ... | Gale Hawthorne | |
Elizabeth Banks | ... | Effie Trinket | |
Sandra Ellis Lafferty | ... | Hob Vendor (as Sandra Lafferty) | |
Paula Malcomson | ... | Katniss' Mother | |
Rhoda Griffis | ... | Registration Woman | |
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Sandino Moya-Smith | ... | Propaganda Film Tribute |
Josh Hutcherson | ... | Peeta Mellark | |
Raiko Bowman | ... | Peeta's Mother | |
Dwayne Boyd | ... | Peacekeeper #1 | |
Anthony Reynolds | ... | Peacekeeper #2 | |
Judd Lormand | ... | Peacekeeper #3 |
In a dystopian future, the totalitarian nation of Panem is divided into 12 districts and the Capitol. Each year two young representatives from each district are selected by lottery to participate in The Hunger Games. Part entertainment, part brutal retribution for a past rebellion, the televised games are broadcast throughout Panem. The 24 participants are forced to eliminate their competitors while the citizens of Panem are required to watch. When 16-year-old Katniss' young sister, Prim, is selected as District 12's female representative, Katniss volunteers to take her place. She and her male counterpart, Peeta, are pitted against bigger, stronger representatives, some of whom have trained for this their whole lives. Written by Suzanne Collins
This must be one of the most hyped films over here in Europe this summer and naturally I took precautions to watch it due the fact that hyped flicks mostly fail for me.
The Hunger Games are based on a book and here things already go wrong. It is loosely based on the book. I just will refer to the dogs at the end of this flick, here they are created by the masters of the game. In the book they are the dead that resurrect into dogs. A big difference and also one of the reasons that shows that it was made for the youngsters among us. While the books have a lot of blood and gore the flick doesn't show us anything of that.
But is it all that bad, no, there are a few good actions taking place and it never bored me but it failed by choosing for a flick that fits for whole the family. By saying that it brings me back to another trilogy I doesn't like, Twilight. The way the lover birds are talking does take you back to Twilight.
I was more into the brutal Immortals (2012) a flick that failed for others but worked out fine for me. If you like The hunger Games but would prefer it a bit rougher then I should recommend Battle Royale (2000) but let's wait for the remake of Battle Royale coming out in 2015 if it will be like the original one.
Effects and acting was okay but it's a trilogy I wont follow any more.
Gore 1/5 Nudity 0/5 Effects 3/5 Story 3/5 Comedy 0/5