I absolutely LOVED the movie. I know some people are really unhappy with a lot of things but honestly I think it was really well done. And anyways, I think people need to remember that they can't fit everything into movies and that they also have to add things sometimes too. And that books and films are two forms of entertainment and they will have differences but to enjoy them for what they are.
Jennifer is Katniss. I really felt like she nailed the character down. Like in some of the scenes you could really see how frightened she was because she was trembling (like with Cinna right before the beginning of the games) which I thought was fantastic. And Josh played Peeta really well too, he had an easy sense of confidence and charm. Actually, I thought the whole cast was so, so right. I still think Donald Sutherland was a good choice for Snow (even if it seems like a lot of people don't think this). For me what makes him creepy is that he almost seems innocent and he let's other people do all the dirty work for him (like with Seneca Crane) but really he's the one behind it all.
I'm having a hard time remembering everything I liked because there was so much to process so I'll probably make more comments on this thread when I remember them. Anyways, for what I do remember and liked (or didn't like)....
I really enjoyed the cinematography for the film. I thought the shaky camera really added to the story and make it all the more real. More like a reality t.v. show or something. It also allowed the audience to feel like they too were running along side Katniss which was very effective in telling the story.
I definitely teared up during Rue's death, not a ton, but I was certainly choked up. I wish we had a few more scenes with Rue and Katniss, I would have liked for Rue to tell a little bit more about life in her district, but overall I'm really happy with it. And the scene with the flowers... it was heartbreaking and touching. Was anyone else reminded of Ophelia when they saw it? Or was that just my literary nerd side coming out? 
And I really loved the additional scenes, like between Seneca Crane and Snow or with District 11 after Rue's death, it added another layer to the film. I thought it was really interesting that we got to see the uprising in Rue's district afterwards, sort of foreshadowing what's to come.
Also, I found it really interesting that they showed Seneca Crane's last moments alive... it was really clever of them. I suppose I had always assumed that he died from torture but that it was from the berries... very interesting.
One last comment about the film (what can I say...I have a lot of thoughts on the movie!), the way they filmed the death scenes was just how I hoped it would be. It was tastefully done, a bit bloody, but overall very restrained yet at the same time effective in getting the point across.
I'm already planning to go see THG's again, I need to watch it another time to see all the little details I missed. But overall I really enjoyed the film and I thought they did a good job adapting the story into a motion picture.
maybe i'm a bit paranoid as i'm german, but it reminds me a bit too much of a certain other gesture...if you know what i mean. but i've never heard anyone else mention this, so i guess i'm just a bit sensitive in this respect
