A writer and friend at IFC recently saw The Hunger Games . As a diehard fan of Potter and someone who’s up onher Twilight , she believes it’s the best adaptation of the three!
Below are a few highlights from their editorial :
“The Hunger Games,” on the other hand, stands on its own as a movie. Itdeviates from the source material in a way that is honest to Suzanne Collins’ book, and also often strengthens the story. Much like HBO’s adaptation of “Game of Thrones,” every additional scene in the movie adds something that should have been there to begin with.
That’s not to say that “The HungerGames” is without its flaws. Every movie has them. But that’s the key word right there. “The Hunger Games” is a movie in its own right whereas both “Twilight” and “Harry Potter” were chained at the hips to their source material.
By contrast, “The Hunger Games” isn’t constrained by the book’s story. Collins’ novels offer hints that a larger saga is taking place, and the film shows us that. And its strength lies in that component of the movie.
The argument can be made that “The Hunger Games” was always going to be best served as a movie. The action-packed and dramatic story was constantly constricted by Katniss’s first-person perspective while it was always obvious that the tale being told was much bigger than just her. Without that restraint, the film was able to set the stage for the future “Hunger Games” films while also allowing the world of Panem to be fully developed.
We’re not surprised that the adaptation is so well done. Author Suzanne Collins herself is a screenwriter and was closely involved
【影片简介】
Every year in the ruins of what was once North America, the evil Capitol of the nation of Panem forces each of its twelve districts to send a teenage boy and girl to compete in the Hunger Games. A twisted punishment for a past uprising and an ongoing government intimidation tactic, The Hunger Games are a nationally televised event in which "Tributes" must fight with one another until one survivor remains. Pitted against highly-trained Tributes who have prepared for these Games their entire lives, Katniss is forced to rely upon her sharp instincts as well as the mentorship of drunken former victor Haymitch Abernathy. If she's ever to return home to District 12, Katniss must make impossible choices in the arena that weigh survival against humanity and life against love.
未来的北美大陆一片废墟，在这片如今被称为“帕纳姆”的国度里，邪恶首都凯匹特强迫帝国其他12个区每年进贡一对少男少女参加饥饿游戏。这是对以前其他区起义的惩罚，同时也是现政府实施控制的手段。饥饿游戏是全国直播的真人秀，规则是所有“贡品”必须战斗到底、直到剩最后一人胜出。为了战胜那些一生都在为饥饿游戏做准备的强有力竞争者，主角凯特尼斯必须依靠自己超群的直觉，和酒鬼前游戏赢家黑密契的指点。想要回到12区的家，她必须在这舞台上，在生存与人性、生命与爱之间做出残酷的选择。
【正方】
Lawrence is a strong role model for young girls with her character's sacrifice, courage, moral grounding in a world that's lost its own, and will to fight for what's right, even if it means sacrificing her own life or sparking a revolution. --Neil Pond
劳伦斯是年轻女孩们的榜样。她的性格舍己为人、勇敢、在一个没下限的社会里保持高尚品德。并且即使付出生命、挑起革命也愿为正义而战。（Neil Pond）
If, as the ads suggest, the whole world will be watching this, viewers will likely be satisfied with what they see. --Kenneth Turan Los Angeles Times
如果这部电影真如广告所说“全世界都会去看”，那我相信人们会喜欢他们所看到的。（洛杉矶时报，Kenneth Turan）
The Hunger Games has epic spectacle, yearning romance, suspense that won't quit and a shining star in Jennifer Lawrence. -- Peter Travers Rolling Stone
《饥饿游戏》有史诗般的大场面、令人向往的爱情桥段、伏笔千里，且主演珍妮弗劳伦斯星光闪耀。（Peter Travers，滚石杂志）
【反方】
Gary Ross, who directed Seabiscuit, manages to get this nag out of the starting gate and across the finish line with no major blunders, but without much in the way of inspiration, either. --Roger Moore McClatchy-Tribune News Service
曾执导过《奔腾年代》的加里罗斯（本片导演）将这部影片从头到尾叙述地无功无过。但同样也意味着无甚惊喜。（Roger Moore，麦克莱契报业新闻中心）
Can The Hunger Games, in the movie version directed by Gary Ross, successfully navigate the crossing from page to screen? Our answer: Eh. --Richard Corliss TIME Magazine
由加里罗斯执导的电影版《饥饿游戏》是否成功完成了小说到荧幕的转变呢？我们的答案是：额…… （Richard Corliss，时代杂志）