I watched it

I watched the Hunger Games movie today. It was kind of a weird experience because the casting for all the leads was off (some of them were too white, all of them were too clean and polished, and some them didn't quite sell it), but all the side characters were absolutely perfect. I loved how they worked Clove's viciousness, Glimmer's flirtiness, Marvel's cockiness, Foxface's cleverness, Thresh's deep decency in a horrible situation, Effie's appalling Capitolness, and Cinna's and Rue's everything. I think I cried every time Rue was onscreen.

Specific things that I approved of through my tears:

( mild spoilers )