Review: "The Hunger Games" is a superb blockbuster that comes frustratingly close to artistic greatness
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Film Rating: A– “The Hunger Games” comes frustratingly close to true greatness. Under the tremendous direction of Gary Ross, the film improves upon Suzanne Collins’ runaway bestseller in every way imaginable, transforming the lightweight novel into one of the most artistic, thoughtful, and emotionally mature blockbusters in recent memory. Yet Ross could have gone even further, and I desperately wish he had, for while the film is filled with moments of brilliance and beauty unparalleled in big-budget Hollywood filmmaking, conventional mainstream sensibilities ultimately hold the film back from achieving masterpiece status. But it comes damn close, and that alone is cause for celebration.
Review: "The Hunger Games" is a superb blockbuster that comes frustratingly close to artistic greatness
Review: "The Hunger Games" is a superb…
Review: "The Hunger Games" is a superb blockbuster that comes frustratingly close to artistic greatness
Film Rating: A– “The Hunger Games” comes frustratingly close to true greatness. Under the tremendous direction of Gary Ross, the film improves upon Suzanne Collins’ runaway bestseller in every way imaginable, transforming the lightweight novel into one of the most artistic, thoughtful, and emotionally mature blockbusters in recent memory. Yet Ross could have gone even further, and I desperately wish he had, for while the film is filled with moments of brilliance and beauty unparalleled in big-budget Hollywood filmmaking, conventional mainstream sensibilities ultimately hold the film back from achieving masterpiece status. But it comes damn close, and that alone is cause for celebration.