However, I do think it’s important to note in a review of any film based on a book whether the reviewer has read the source material. Not all reviewers do that, and I think that’s a problem. You’re correct in writing that someone who’s read the Jack Reacher books and is a fan of the series will have a very different reaction to the film than someone who knows nothing about the books – which is why it’s important to provide some context in the review (which I did).

In this case, I’d argue that the filmmaker should be accused of “lazy work,” not the reviewer. After all, the filmmaker didn’t bother to make a movie that was accessible to anyone outside the novels’ fanbase.

And since you asked, I didn’t read any of the Harry Potter books, but I’ve seen all of the films. The third movie (Prisoner of Azkaban) was the best of the bunch, in my opinion – mainly because it was the only one that felt like a complete movie. The rest just felt like a series of scenes from the book strung together on the screen.

As for The Hunger Games, I read the book and enjoyed the movie, though I think there were a lot of problems with it. I’m not sure whether I’d feel the same way if I wasn’t aware of what was left out of the film, so in this case, knowledge of the book might actually work against me.

No… But his height does! lol