On the one hand, most people seem to agree that he did an admirable job of translating Suzanne Collins» popular dystopian sci - fi thriller into cinematic form; on the other hand, some of Ross» stylistic choices with Hunger Games (specifically,
the disorienting shaky cam / editing approach) left many viewers feeling disgruntled.
The Russos also struggle a bit with some of the action sequences, over-relying on
disorienting quick cuts and Paul Greengrass
shaky cam that obscures the power of movement.