The Hunger Games....at last!

Last night I went to the very much expected Hunger Games movie. How long have I waited for this? It seems like forEVER, and I have to say that I was pleased with the outcome of the movie. There were a few things that I really didn't like as much as I was hoping I would, but over all the movie was superb. For those of you who don't know the story, though I highly doubt that there are very many of you considering the propaganda surrounding this movie, The Hunger Games takes place in a post apocalyptic world were 2 children, or "tributes", from each of the 12 districts are required to fight to the death annually in a punishment known as "The Hunger Games". A long time ago, there was a rebellion, and the "capitol", the ruling city over the 12 districts, took over and made the hunger games as a punishment for the uprising.  Tributes are forced to choose between killing or being killed, which raises many ethical questions. Katniss Everdeen, the story's heroin, is from district 12, a poor and dyeing place where people die from starvation on a regular basis. Gale, Katniss' best friend (and maybe more then friends?) is a young handsome man who tries to brake free from the capital in any way he can. Peeta, the other tribute from district 12, is a young man who has been in love with unsuspecting Katniss ever since he can remember. If you want to know who Katniss chooses, you should read the books and find out. The book is such an awesome story that everyone knew that the movie would have to do a pretty good job to please the fans. I am pleased to say they did. Although about 97% of the movie was totally awesome, there was the other 3% that was slightly off. An example of this is the scene where the tributes are being paraded through the streets and Katniss and Peeta are "on fire" was very...lame. The fire looked completely fake, and it was supposed to be Cinna, district's 12's stylist, that had the two tributes hold hands, not Peeta. And also the scene in the cave when they are at the hunger games was not as heartfelt as it was in the book (although I blame that one on book to movie translation error and it couldn't be helped). Over all I was pleased with the movie. Now its time to go and see it again! And may the odds be ever in you favor!
Rating: PG-13 for violence. Seriously, don't take your 8 year old brother too see this, people kill each other in this movie like no one's business.
My rating: I have two ratings here, one for if I had not read the book, and one because I have read that book. If I had not read the book I would have given this movie a 96. Because I have read the book I give it a 94, because I feel like certain scenes where not as strong as they were in the book.
Over all comment: This is an awesome movie and I highly recommend it to everyone