Hello Viewers

Sorry for the lack of updates everyone,

I have sad news. I will not be posting for a while. I need to finish school and I have a bunch of other stuff going on. But never fear I am sure beckyelsie will still be posting her monthly review. And hopefully near the end of summer I can come back in.

I feel really bad about this but it is not permanent. I just have had so much going on. The Play, School, Drivers Ed(which i just completed).  I need a break for a while.

~Sweetie Pie

The Hunger Games

Directed by Gary Ross

I'm sure that every movie-going person in America has heard of this movie, particularly if you're in the age range of 9-20. This was a well-made movie. Some people didn't like the shaky camera, including me, but it was necessary during the violent parts, otherwise this movie would have earned a worse rating. As it is, this is a gruesome movie and needs to be watched with caution (same with reading the books). The most disturbing part of this movie that differentiates it from other violent films is that these are human children (not monsters, or adults). Granted, these kids are not at fault; they are forced to do by the evil government. Nonetheless, there are "Careers" who are trained particularly for this killing. This is a movie that can be disturbing and can serve as either a warning for our future or as a desensitizing movie to make today's young people okay with violence.
Family and friendship is portrayed well in this movie, and Katniss (the heroine) strikes up an alliance with a younger tribute named Rue, becoming distraught when she dies.
There is a romantic element in this movie, but only one kiss. There are also a few bad words, and frightening images (in particular, wounds, hallucinations, and giant mutts).
This is as accurate a movie-to-film adaption as I think could be expected. The book has simply too many elements and stories for them all to make them into the movie. Suzanne Collins, the author of the trilogy, was involved in the movie and though there are parts I feel they could have done better (such as the mutts) it was in general, a very satisfactory experience as a fan of the books. The book proves a particular challenge because it's written in first person and Katniss gives the reader many background stories and explanations that are more difficult to portray in a movie. The actors were all fantastic and truly embodied the characters, from the main characters to the more minor characters.
This is a movie that might be confusing to those who haven't read the books first, and will probably be enjoyed most by the readers, but both the books and movie should be read and watched with a pinch of salt and discernment, recognizing that humans could become this depraved, but with the hope that we have in Christ, we don't have to be despondent. We are not given a "spirit of timidity, but of power and love..." (2 Timothy 1:7).
Review by beckyelsie