Will the odds be in its favor?

I can very much remember how hooked up I was last year with The Hunger Games trilogy. At first I ignored the books 'cause I thought it might just be another Twilight saga. But my curiosity got into me and I finally grabbed a copy.

Every page was full of excitement. Every chapter made me want to read more. I could not close the book even if my eyes already did. The story in general was violent and cruel. But the drama, the action and the suspense drew me close that I bought the second book on the same day I finished the first.

This novel moved me; it stirred all sorts of emotions in me: hope, grief, triumph, despair, courage, frustration, success, hatred, joy. Katniss' care for her younger sister was one thing I can very much relate to. We, in some ways, share the same sentiments, beliefs and nature. I have to say that among all characters I met, she is the most realistic, the "most human" and the only one I ever had connection with.

Right after I finished the saga I knew that Hollywood producers will make an effort to turn it into a blockbuster movie. So I wasn't really surprised when news came out early this year about the casts. What I am anticipating is really the movie itself, and if the adaptation will be as exciting as the master copy. (Of course I know they are two different forms of arts!) And thanks to social networking sites, I found one of its promotional venues. I signed up at The Capitol weeks ago to receive updates about the film. I honestly like the gimmick of getting your personal Panem ID, which really makes you feel part of the Hunger Games.

I owe it to my beloved District 7 that I was able to right away see the official trailer of one of the most anticipated movies of 2012. I watched it last night. And I watched it again several times before I slept. I just couldn't contain myself of the excitement! It was that same level of anticipation when I saw the sneak peak of the last Harry Potter movie. I thought the actors were rightfully selected for the roles, the costumes were apt and the setting was true to the narratives of the book. But..

It was only a trailer. It was intentionally made to entice an audience so that they would draw closer to watching the whole thing. It was like an amuse-bouche that the decision of serving it lies not to the patron but to the head of the kitchen. Similarly, we were only given the best scenes  in that two-and-a-half-minute preview chosen by no less than the director, and that the only way to determine the success of the production is to wait for 128 days.

I am hoping that The Hunger Games movie will not fall to the category of those who fail to deliver exceptional story line and good performances from its lead casts. Though I've seen several films make appealing trailers but fall short on the entirety of the masterpiece, I am optimistic that The Hunger Games movie will bring the same height of thrill and adventure everybody loved of the tale.

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