The Hunger Games | 100 Movies Bucket List

This is one that I was really looking forward to. I'd never seen the film but I had read the book, so it's been on my to-watch list for years!

I loved this film. I'm annoyed it took me so long to watch it!

For a start, because I read the book I had so many moments that I was looking forward to, and all of the moments were exactly like I wanted them to be. 

I thought the actors were all great. Comparing to the books, the filmmakers made great choices. 

But taking the book out of the equation, I loved every single actor and every choice they made. They all played their respective characters really well and made the audience feel invested.

But another great thing about the actors was their chemistry, and the character relationships that were able to develop. 

The length of the film was great - we get a good amount of time in each stage, we get to know the characters, and by the time things really start we're so engaged and invested that we can't look away until it ends.

It's a mix of genres, which is really interesting. It combines action, thriller, drama and even horror to create a world that is fantastical while also feeling authentic, particularly to those who read the book and already understood this world. 

It also plays with the audience's feelings, making us go from fear to shock to anger to emotional to happy and back again for the entire runtime. 

So overall, there's so much to love about this movie. I can't believe it took me so long to watch, but it's one that I'll definitely be watching again, as well as the sequels!