The Hunger Games Reviews
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- Genre : Action, Drama, Thriller
- Release Date : March 23, 2012
- MPAA Rating : PG-13
- Duration : 82 minute(s)
- Production Budget : -
- Studio : Lionsgate Films
- Official Site : http://www.thehungergamesmovie.com/
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what viewers are left with is a watchable enough picture that feels content to realize someone else's vision rather than claim it as its own
by Justin Chang [Variety ]
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too much of the rest of the film is merely serviceable
by Bill Goodykoontz [Arizona Republic ]
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the story contains some cheats and many of the plot elements are borrowed from other sources, but the end result is engrossing
by James Berardinelli [ReelViews ]
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the movie effectively showcases the allure of the story's remarkable, kick-ass 16-year-old heroine, Katniss Everdeen
Review rate : A-
by Lisa Schwarzbaum [Entertainment Weekly ]
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that's the movie's problem: it's better at grim than gaudy, but not masterly at either
by Richard Corliss [TIME Magazine ]
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most noticeable of all, however, is the film's lack of hunting instinct
by Todd McCarthy [Hollywood Reporter ]
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like "Winter's Bone" before it, "The Hunger Games" goes to torturous, even off-putting extremes to prove its heroine's mettle
by Ann Hornaday [Washington Post ]
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it just looks like what you saw the night before on the latest installment of Survivor
by Rex Reed [New York Observer ]
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it is impossible for this movie to ever hope to match the fury of the book
by Melissa Anderson [Village Voice ]
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if, as the ads suggest, the whole world will be watching this, viewers will likely be satisfied with what they see
by Kenneth Turan [Los Angeles Times ]
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has epic spectacle, yearning romance, suspense that won't quit and a shining star in Jennifer Lawrence, who gives us a female warrior worth cheering
by Peter Travers [Rolling Stone ]
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fans of the book will be peeved by the lack of development of secondary characters
by Kyle Smith [New York Post ]
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doesn't end so much as open the door to the next installment; it's frustrating, but you'll probably feel you've gotten your money's worth
by y Burr [Boston Globe ]
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delivers - and leaves a memorable aftertaste
by Joe Neumaier [New York Daily News ]
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clumsy adaptation; the story reaches a certain point and the curtain simply drops
by Andrew O'Hehir [Salon.com ]
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because the movie is so compressed and accelerated, nothing lasts long enough to touch -- or wound -- us deeply
by Kathleen Murphy [MSN Movies ]