#6, The Hunger Games

#6: The Hunger Games (2012, drama)
I liked it, but am left with an overall "enh." I wasn't disappointed by it or anything -- quite the contrary -- but it didn't really do anything to enhance my enjoyment of the novel.

Love:
Katniss, Cinna, Caesar Flickerman, Rue, Haymitch, Effie
The Capitol, the field (what is it even called?) looked EXACTLY as I imagined it would, Katniss' costumes,

Not So Much:
Snow, Peeta
Cinematography, no history of the mockingjay

Final Grade: A
Totally adequate -- didn't quite go the distance, though.

I heard lots of complaints about the length of the movie

#5, Waste Land

#5, Waste Land (2010, documentary)

These are just placeholding notes.

- love: concept
- love: Muniz
- love: what responsibility does the artist know the people he exalts? lingering impact?
- love: proud does not mean happy; it's important to look closer

Final Grade: A