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To dismiss The Starving Games as "stupid" is to miss the point—but so is calling it "smart." The humor operates on three distinct levels, which explains its divisive nature.

Do not watch The Starving Games alone. Do not watch it sober. Watch it with friends who remember the original Hunger Games films well. Play a drinking game for every time a character winks at the camera. Turn it off the moment you stop laughing. The Starving Games

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For the uninitiated, The Starving Games follows the plot structure of Gary Ross’s The Hunger Games nearly beat-for-beat, but with a blender full of other 2012-2013 pop culture references tossed in. Watch it with friends who remember the original

It is difficult to critique the acting in a spoof film, as the performances are intentionally over-the-top. However, Maiara Walsh as the lead deserves a modicum of credit. She possesses a certain self-awareness in her performance, mimicking Jennifer Lawrence’s stoic furrowed brow with some accuracy. She tries her best to commit to the bit, but the material gives her very little to work with beyond "look confused and grimace."

Why are these things in a Hunger Games parody? There is no thematic connection. The filmmakers operated on the assumption that simply seeing a familiar image constitutes a joke. When Kantmiss shoots an apple out of a pig’s mouth in the training center (a pivotal scene in the original), the film twists it by having her accidentally shoot a mascot in a costume. It’s a gag, but a lazy one, relying on slapstick violence rather than a commentary on the character's skill or the absurdity of the Capitol's pageantry.

: Instead of glory, the winner receives a package including an old ham, a coupon for a foot-long sub at a six-inch price, and a partially eaten pickle. flickfeast Parodied Features & Pop Culture Cameos