The Hunger Games abolishes those expectations, rooting its alternate universe in a familiar reality, filled with human characters, tangible environments and terrifying consequences. Computer graphics are a rarity in writer/director Gary Ross' slow-burn thriller, wisely setting aside effects and big action to focus on star Jennifer Lawrence's character's emotional struggle, as she embarks on the unthinkable: a 24-person death match, on display for the entire nation's viewing pleasure. The final product is a gut-wrenching, mature, young adult fiction adaptation, diffused by occasional meandering, but with enough unexpected choices to keep audiences on their toes.THE HUNGER GAME
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In a post-Harry Potter, Avatar and Lord of the Rings world, the descriptors "sci-fi" and "fantasy" conjure up particular imagery and ideas.
The Hunger Games abolishes those expectations, rooting its alternate universe in a familiar reality, filled with human characters, tangible environments and terrifying consequences. Computer graphics are a rarity in writer/director Gary Ross' slow-burn thriller, wisely setting aside effects and big action to focus on star Jennifer Lawrence's character's emotional struggle, as she embarks on the unthinkable: a 24-person death match, on display for the entire nation's viewing pleasure. The final product is a gut-wrenching, mature, young adult fiction adaptation, diffused by occasional meandering, but with enough unexpected choices to keep audiences on their toes.
The Hunger Games abolishes those expectations, rooting its alternate universe in a familiar reality, filled with human characters, tangible environments and terrifying consequences. Computer graphics are a rarity in writer/director Gary Ross' slow-burn thriller, wisely setting aside effects and big action to focus on star Jennifer Lawrence's character's emotional struggle, as she embarks on the unthinkable: a 24-person death match, on display for the entire nation's viewing pleasure. The final product is a gut-wrenching, mature, young adult fiction adaptation, diffused by occasional meandering, but with enough unexpected choices to keep audiences on their toes.
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