"How I Live Now" -- What "The Hunger Games" tried to be, but wasn't. Must see.
I'm so glad I went into this film not expecting much-- For I left completely suprised to find I was utterly swept off my feet by this gripping, thrilling tale of kids and young adults fending for themselves in a struggle for survival. I was truly sorry to see the end credits roll as I sincerely wanted to see so much more about the characters by then, and their tale. I simply can't imagine why this movie didn't get more great publicity: It certainly deserved to. It is a thrilling, unexpected delight, assuming you find End Of World stories delightful. I hope it begins to gain a wider audience asap. " How I Live Now " got "iffy" reviews, mostly, I think, because it didn't try harder to explain itself. It was strong, captivating, interesting, unpredictable, compelling and has a kick ass soundtrack, too. What's not to like, for goodness sake? I found myself more on the edge of my seat than I ever was during the extremely predicatble, so-ca