Is one of the greats. He leaves a mark. I have huge respect for that. Handing over key parts to Wes Bentley and Lenny Kravitz - that's fine style. I never read any of the Hunger Games books, and probably won't, but I'm certainly interested in this. Seems like there's lots to be interested in these days.
And of course it almost goes without saying that if this movie has 1/4 the balls of its one true predecessor, it's going to solid, solid, solid. "I said no whispering!"