The Hunger Games
The Hunger Games.
Actors/Characters.
- Katniss Everdeen/Jennifer Lawrence. (Silver Linings, House at the End of the Street and X-Men: First Class)
- Peeta Mellark/Josh Hutcherson. (Bridge to Terabithia, Journey to the Centre of the Earth and Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant)
- Gale Hawthorn/Liam Hemsworth. (The Expendables 2, The Last Song and Love and Honour).
- Haymitch Abernathy/Woody Harrelson. (Zombieland, 2012 and Friends With Benefits)
- Effie Trinket/Elizabeth Banks. (The-40-Year-Old Virgin, Pitch Perfect and The Uninvited)
- President Snow/Donald Sutherland. (Invasion of the Body Snatchers, JFK and Don’t Look Now)
Genre.
Science fiction, adventure, romance, young adult, fantasy and dystopian.
Reception.
The Hunger Games sparked early positive reviews. Roger Ebert gave the film three out of four stars and compared Jennifer Lawrence's portrayal of Katniss to Ree Dolly, Lawrence's character from the Oscar-nominated film Winter's Bone. Peter Travers of The Rolling Stone said that the film "has epic spectacle, yearning romance, suspense that won't quit and a shining star in Jennifer Lawrence." Rex Reed of New York Observer found the film exhilarating and exciting.
In contrast, Richard Corliss of Time Magazine said that the film is better at grim than gaudy, but not masterly at either. He, however, admired the actors’ portrayal of the characters like Effie. Andrew O'Hehir of Salon.com said that the film is just an elementary fairy tale about a young girl's coming of age and an incipient romantic triangle.
Generally, the film has received an overall positive reviews with a 85% "Fresh" rating from Rotten Tomatoes with the site's consensus saying "Thrilling and superbly acted, The Hunger Games captures the dramatic violence, raw emotion, and ambitious scope of its source novel." The film received praise for its acting, writing, music, and visual style. It was criticized for its "excessive violence," repetitive musical score, shaky camera work,
Actors/Characters.
- Katniss Everdeen/Jennifer Lawrence. (Silver Linings, House at the End of the Street and X-Men: First Class)
- Peeta Mellark/Josh Hutcherson. (Bridge to Terabithia, Journey to the Centre of the Earth and Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant)
- Gale Hawthorn/Liam Hemsworth. (The Expendables 2, The Last Song and Love and Honour).
- Haymitch Abernathy/Woody Harrelson. (Zombieland, 2012 and Friends With Benefits)
- Effie Trinket/Elizabeth Banks. (The-40-Year-Old Virgin, Pitch Perfect and The Uninvited)
- President Snow/Donald Sutherland. (Invasion of the Body Snatchers, JFK and Don’t Look Now)
Genre.
Science fiction, adventure, romance, young adult, fantasy and dystopian.
Reception.
The Hunger Games sparked early positive reviews. Roger Ebert gave the film three out of four stars and compared Jennifer Lawrence's portrayal of Katniss to Ree Dolly, Lawrence's character from the Oscar-nominated film Winter's Bone. Peter Travers of The Rolling Stone said that the film "has epic spectacle, yearning romance, suspense that won't quit and a shining star in Jennifer Lawrence." Rex Reed of New York Observer found the film exhilarating and exciting.
In contrast, Richard Corliss of Time Magazine said that the film is better at grim than gaudy, but not masterly at either. He, however, admired the actors’ portrayal of the characters like Effie. Andrew O'Hehir of Salon.com said that the film is just an elementary fairy tale about a young girl's coming of age and an incipient romantic triangle.
Generally, the film has received an overall positive reviews with a 85% "Fresh" rating from Rotten Tomatoes with the site's consensus saying "Thrilling and superbly acted, The Hunger Games captures the dramatic violence, raw emotion, and ambitious scope of its source novel." The film received praise for its acting, writing, music, and visual style. It was criticized for its "excessive violence," repetitive musical score, shaky camera work,