I say you’re required to read Suzanne Collins’s novel prior to watching the film adaptation. I didn’t, not at first. But all these years later I have, and I can tell you first hand that there are a great many important details omitted from the film.
The movie made me a little weepy, though. It could be my prevailing emotional state, but there are some very strong beats in the plot, made all the stronger by Jennifer Lawrence’s star turn as Katniss Everdeen. Gosh, but this lady was/is a total fox.
Decent flick, worth watching, read the book first.
2025.01.19