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Rating: 3.8/5
Review: "The Hunger Games movie review"

It is based on the widely popular teenage book and it is the first in the trilogy. People are claiming it to be the next Harry Potter or Twilight series. I could say it is different from the other movies based on the book as this contains more implied violence and the moral isn't exactly for children. It is also far more intense than all of the movies in Harry Potter and Twilight.

The story: It is positioned somewhere in the future and there are different districts. Each district, a male and a female are chosen to participate in a cruel game, The Hunger Games. The movie moves briskly with the runtime of 142 minutes. Unfortunately, the action fans will have to wait until the last half where the game takes place. The first half is about introduction of characters and the starting of the games where characters train for the game. As a action fan, I happen to enjoy the first half as it is more intense than when the game has started which is a surprise. There is a lot of blood and deaths and implied violence for a teenager movie. There are some neat action scenes but they are brief. The camera does shake a lot but it didn't bother me a lot. Music is good, it sets the tone of the movie. Acting wise is fine.

Overall: It will bring in loads of money as it is based on the widely popular books. And this movie is for both male and female unlike Twilight. Though the movie isn't morally right but the sense of Hope is prevalent. As the movie ends with a cliffhanger, we can expect a sequel or even a trilogy. With the movie raking in cash, it won't be long until we see a sequel.

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