The Hunger Games (The Movie)

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Chapter Book:  No     Genre: Motion Picture inspired by The Hunger Games Trilogy

    What do you hunger for? Is it truth, righteousness, freedom, health, happiness, survival, riches, wealth untold, the American dream? Moreover, what price would you pay for it? What if one day you woke up and the life you were accustomed to had changed, and you barely had basic survival tools such as just enough food and water for that day and the only way you would live to see another day is to kill or be killed; could you? Well that is what young Katniss and Peeta the other young tribute had to decide in the movie The Hunger Games. The movie is the depiction of the Hunger Games Trilogy written by Suzanne Collins (2008).

     In the movie The Hunger Games, It is a futuristic story about the have and the have-nots and how those who have manipulate the lives of those who do not have because of war and wealth inequities. The people in power have created a lottery system whereby two children a boy and a girl from each district twenty four in all compete to the death for food for their families just for the sick amusement of those in power. Once the tributes are selected they go through rigorous training and are then put on display for those who might sponsor them in their fight for survival. While watching this movie I was reminded of the war in Iraq and our military forces. I thought that the cinematography was great. I enjoyed the fact that even though there was a lot of violence the actual acts where somewhat left to your imagination. This indeed was a very good movie and I would recommend it to teens 14 and above.

    If you enjoy futuristic movies that depict teens having to decide their own fate, making good choices and changing the world for the good of mankind you will also enjoy In Time featuring Justin Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried, and Cillian Murphy. It is a movie about people living only until the age of 25. In a time where only the rich are granted more time Will, a poor young man has been given more time. What will he do with all his time? Will he keep it all for himself or will he give it away? Only time will tell In Time!

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