Quote Originally Posted by Karen View Post

They let out so much back story, and while the acting was fine, so much was toned down for the movie. I expected Cinna, for example, to be much more flamboyant, Effie Trinket doesn't even get her name introduced, I don't think, it doesn't mention the herbs Katniss collects for her mother, or that her mother does any healing of people ...

I've not read the book, but have read quite a few reviews of the movie and they are generally good. I understand quite a bit was left
out of the movie for brevity & censors issues(blood & violence). They wanted the movie rated to include the younger teen audience.
The movie as it is is 2 1/2 hours long, isn't it?