As a punishment for a previous rebellion against the Capitol by the districts, one boy and one girl between the ages of 12 and 18 from each district are selected by an annual lottery to participate in the Hunger Games, an event in which the "tributes" must fight in an arena controlled by the Capitol until there is only one victor. The nation of Panem, formed from a post-apocalyptic North America, consists of a wealthy Capitol and twelve poorer surrounding districts. The Hunger Games is an intelligent well thought out story that has a clever take on our society and isn't afraid to tell you the truth. For a long time it felt like the teenager's intelligence was just being insulted with the bad writing with Twilight and I gave up hope for them. I didn't know what to expect and to be honest I thought I would never get into this film but I'm surprised to say that I really did like this movie and actually bought the book because of it. My fiancé and I actually waited until this weekend to see The Hunger Games to see it with a not so crowded theater and still it was pretty packed. I think the film relied more on it's fan base than anything for the box office numbers and it really did pay off. Let me start by saying much kudos to the film on being popular by word of the mouth because normally we are bombarded with crazy advertising for a film like this but instead I didn't see that much honestly. Reviewed by Smells_Like_Cheese 8 / 10 I'm shocked! I loved it!įirst there was Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, then Twilight and now we have The Hunger Games. She and her male counterpart, Peeta, are pitted against bigger, stronger representatives, some of whom have trained for this their whole lives.-Suzanne Collins When 16-year-old Katniss' young sister, Prim, is selected as District 12's female representative, Katniss volunteers to take her place. The 24 participants are forced to eliminate their competitors while the citizens of Panem are required to watch.
Part entertainment, part brutal retribution for a past rebellion, the televised games are broadcast throughout Panem. Each year two young representatives from each district are selected by lottery to participate in The Hunger Games. In a dystopian future, the totalitarian nation of Panem is divided into 12 districts and the Capitol.
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