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Review: 'Hunger Games'
Movies, posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Mar 23, 2012 at 11:13 am

"The Hunger Games" is a little bit "The Most Dangerous Game," a little bit "Lord of the Flies," a little bit "The Truman Show," and a whole lot "Battle Royale," the Japanese novel-turned-film about teens forced to battle to the death. -- PC

Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, March 23, 2012, 9:53 AM

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Posted by Jenny, a resident of Mountain View, on Mar 23, 2012 at 11:13 am

Going to be bigger than "Twilight". Huge. Maybe $150 million opening? There is no higher praise than this review - from a Finnish film critic in love with Jennifer Lawrence...

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Posted by Battle Royale, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood, on Mar 27, 2012 at 4:05 pm

I liked this movie better when it was called Battle Royale.

Hunger Games is just a remake without all the Asian people.

Posted by CrunchyCookie, a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood, on Mar 31, 2012 at 11:28 pm
CrunchyCookie is a member (registered user) of Palo Alto Online

1. implausible story

2. boring first hour

3. flat writing

4. lame action ineffectively compensated by shakycam

5. unsatisfying ending

Color me lukewarm.

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