I've never seen a movie that gave me as many mixed feelings as Hunger Games. It's very well done and the young actors are absolutely terrific. But the entire premise is grotesque and I caught myself on too many occasions slipping into the mindset of wondering who was still alive and wishing for a scoreboard. That's downright disturbing and I was ashamed of myself when I realized what I was thinking.
If you're rooting for the characters like it was a football game or Survivor, I think you're missing the point. It's not about who wins (ie lives); it's about an abominable system that slaughters (mostly) innocent children on a regular basis. I can very easily imagine 3/4 of the country thinking that a *real* version of this, as a real TV show, would be the greatest thing ever. The amount of money the movie is making troubles me, because I'm not sure what part of it the fans are paying to see. Particularly young people who maybe don't really understand the fascism they're seeing here. It's a fine film, as far as films go but, frankly, the whole thing just gives me the creeps. --Van Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Unique Geek" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en.
