One-Hundred and Forty-Two Minutes of Giddy Adventure in 'The Hunger Games'.

Unlike everyone that was breathless in the process of waiting for by assumption the 'masterful' adaptation of the 'masterful', this by reality, novel by Suzanne Collins, 'The Hunger Games' to me was just a movie in 'a pile of 'em' and in truth wasn't even, up to this point, sure if I was giddy about it or not. I probably am not, albeit I do not consider it as truth that I believe that this is going to have the fate reminiscent to Twilight. A point I would like to emphasize, we ought not to compare 'Games' with 'Twilight' in the reason they are simply not comparable. 'Games' is a delicious movie that has the subtlest elements that you want to see in a movie, while the latter is--forget about it, I don't want to talk about Twilight. Makes me want to puke blood.

That explains (dropping off my hate towards the annoyingly immortal Saga) how I am surprised with the outcome of the movie that concluded an enthralling experience. I guess that added some spark in there, eh?

Must the twelve Districts stand up against the government, so they deemed an annual 'Hunger Games' as mode of activism showing the government democracy must prevail (reading the book might be imperative). The game is no ordinary Olympics, or any kind of special like say, Deaflympics, rather this kind is that of life and death is what's at stake.Two tributes of age twelve-to-eighteen from the twelve Districts are forced to enter the waved games that require skill, gut and strength because the system: 'kill, or be killed' might tightly work here.

Katniss Everdeen (a surprising and brunette Jennifer Lawrence, prominently known as "Mystique" in 'X-Men: First Class') is the first volunteer tribute to the games and alongside her is Peeta Mellark (finely played by Josh Hutcherson, 'Journey to the Center of the Earth') to represent District 12. In the process of taking lives in reach for survival, Katniss and Peeta are drawn to a series of events that will put them to an unsettling situation, defying all odds just to stay alive.

Jennifer Lawrence, this time brunette, is bringing the lovable character of Katniss justice as she almost balance fear and fierce perfectly. Josh Hutcherson as Peeta Mellark is incalculable, wich is in my opinion a positive; sometimes you'll like his character well, and then other times you don't; sometimes you care for him too much and then other times you feel not. I guess it's safe to say that Hutcherson is literally incalculable, good for a budding young movie star. Woody Harrelson plays as their mentor, honestly the first time I saw him do a serious role besides 'No Country for Old Men'. Woody is good. (smiley face, remembering his fun portrayal of Tallahassee in 'Zombieland')

Loyal to the Collins bestseller, albeit drop-offs like loosening from Katniss' perspective is inevitable. Working behind the camera Gary Ross (director to that funny 90's film, Pleasantville) must sacrifice these elements to make 'Games' work as a live-action. With that decision, Ross was able to build up such incredible pacing (that is a disturbia, connoting it could be good, but bad things could build up too) that generously helped for a downright commendable story flow and telling.

A movie that is enthralling, exhilarating and at once emotional. Horrific and at once vulnerable. As evidence to what I've mentioned, 'The Hunger Games' has the subtle amounts of everything you want to see in a movie. I enjoyed that 2 hours and 22 minutes of my life.