Synopsis
The nightmare world of The Hunger Games is very reminiscent of the Japanese film Battle Royale, incidentally the book was written after Battle Royale was released. The story therefore seems a little derivative but the action is nevertheless manipulated well enough to be watchable. The romance arc between the two central characters feels a little forced and ungainly and distorts what might otherwise have been a more telling indictment of the lust for violence.
Extras: Game Maker, The World Is Watching, Letters From The Rose Garden, Controlling The Games, A Conversation With Gary Ross and Elvis Mitchell, Marketing Archive