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Title: As shallow as a fashion magazine
Review: I enjoyed the book, the movie was too pretty.Even though the inhabitants of impoverished district 12 look like WWII refugees and wear frumpy frocks, Katniss sports a to die for outfit -- well-fitted leather jacket plus those marvelous boots -- while hunting a deer. No way would she ever gut a deer in that outfit! This implausibility made me laugh out loud and took me out of the movie at the very beginning instead of gaining my interest. And the laughs just continued...Sorry guys, but I got tired of close-ups of Katniss. The irony is that this vain fashion magazine approach is contrary to the theme of the book. How did Hollywood not get it? (Sarcasm, folks.)The characters lack depth, the ending lacks closure, the scenes are mere snippets, the romance is cold, special effects border on cheesy, yet it's mildly entertaining. For some reason, I liked seeing W. Harrelson and L Kravitz in their roles.
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