The Hunger Games: A film review

 - Vancouver, British Columbia - A colleague of mine once posited the question why young adult fiction is so much cheaper than adult fiction. I initially suggested that it may be because the paper tends to not be as high of quality, resulting in a lower printing cost. But from that, I started to think about how much more disposable young adult fiction is, which could be the why publishers use cheaper paper, since most books aimed at young people aren't expected to remain on their shelves forever. Whether this is true or not, I do not know, but I can tell you that there is a lot of young adult fiction which is utter trash. I won't mention any names, but that one about the vampires is among the worst that I've ever read; yes, I did actually read it. Can't ever get those hours back. Nevertheless, I digress. I first heard about the Hunger Games trilogy about three years ago, when a friend said it was pretty solid stuff, being very far from being disposable or forgettable. I didn't pick up the book or take them up on their recommendation, because the truth is that I don't usually follow up on literary recommendations; not because I am snob, but more because I don't have the time to read as much as I'd like to. That, or I'm too lazy. Nevertheless, when I heard that The Hunger Games film had been green-lit, I was pleased that I'd actually get a chance to familiarize myself with the story in a cinematic adaptation. From what I hear from people who loved the books, the film is apparently quite faithful, so here follows my review.

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