

Josh Hutcherson is okay but does not tie with Lawrence. Jennifer Lawrence is simply fantastic as Katniss. We get to know most of it and the entire film is intriguing and undeniably entertaining. It's pretty easy to understand everything about this story and its world. It's a film with moving drama and has its suspense. It's not the usual kind of blockbuster that focuses to its loudness. The filmmakers did a fantastic job bringing Suzanne Collins' book to life. Decent directing and amazing performances. The film did a good job executing its grit and thrills. The Hunger Games is ought to be the next big thing like Harry Potter, except it already started in a darker and more serious tone than any other young adult fantasy book films. However, the US PG-13 version was submitted to the BBFC for the UK Blu-ray release, which was classified '15' uncut. This pre-cut version was released on DVD in the UK with a 12 rating. The BBFC then gave the film a 12A rating for cinema release. Blood splashes were digitally removed from both impacts to bodies and blood on blades of weapons, achieved through the darkening of certain shots and by digitally erasing blood from the image. When the finished film was submitted to the BBFC for a formal classification, the BBFC stated that more cuts would be needed in order to secure the 12A. These included the use of alternate footage and the digital removal of blood. Four scenes were changes, removing bloody violence, threat and a scene of injury. The BBFC explained a 12A rating would be likely if the violence was toned down. A rough cut of the film was submitted to the BBFC in the UK for an advisory screening, a process used by filmmakers to see how likely a film will obtain a certain rating.
