Hunger Games

A decent movie I think.
Although friends said that the book has a lot more depth and emotion than the movie, which focused more on the action (no surprise there!).
It has the theme of sacrifice and love, as well as the oppression/big-brother government.

What struck me was the evil-ness of the Capital.
I thought that the setting just wasn't realistic. I can imagine worlds with magic (harry potter! LOTR!) and weird worlds. But a nation where the large population accepts killing as a game show? Surely people will never do that.

And then I thought about the oppression in the Middle-east, and in the past, China, and North Korea, and the Roman Colloseum.. And realized that some degree of it is already working.
And while I grumble about study/work, people, and slight annoyance unfairness within group work, I am childish compared to being oppressed as a woman in the Middle East, or excessive work/bullying/unfairness in North Korea.



Perspective.