As much as I wasn't the target audience for The Vow, I am not the target audience for The Hunger Games either. The dystopian novel by Suzanne Collins is geared towards young adults and the movie does an excellent job of playing to that demographic. I enjoyed this film, but only as much as I enjoyed the book, which I found to be a fun, adolescent jaunt. Similar to Arnold Schwarzenegger's 1987 movie The Running Man, I enjoyed the combination of the Roman arena with reality TV. There are obvious character arcs and social commentary throughout the film, but you never have to mine too deeply in order to access any of it. Everything resides right on the surface, which is exactly where the target demographic can enjoy it most freely.
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