Hunger Games First Reviews

The US and UK screenings of the Hunger Games premiere have left a positive taste in the mouths of a handful of respected film critics who were lucky enough to attend. The rest of us are waiting in anticipation for the official release of the film on Thursday but in the meantime we can wet our appetites with a few reviews.

As thrilling and smart as it is terrifying.  

Olly Richards: Empire magazine

Rarely does a blockbuster live up to its overheated hype, but The Hunger Games proved to be an exception. 

Kate Muir: The Times

As action, as allegory, as cinema, The Hunger Games is the best American science-fiction film since The Matrix. 

James Rocchi: Boxoffice Magazine

The first film in a long time that deserves Hollywood's instant-franchise ambitions because it appeals to genre fans regardless of gender by crafting a story that's both epic and intimate, spectacular and subtle. 

Todd Gilchrist: The Playlist

A thrilling, intelligent, deeply-felt movie that does not play by the typical rules of franchise building in modern Hollywood. 

Drew McWeeny: HitFix

The Hunger Games is that rarest of beasts: a Hollywood action blockbuster that is smart, taut and knotty. 

Xan Brooks
So there you go. It's fair to say that we're pretty hyped up here at Entertained so here's hoping that we'll come out of the cinema wanting more. We'll be reviewing the film in less than a weeks time so keep your eyes peeled for our honest opinion. Goodbye for now.