Director: Francis Lawrence
Writers: Simon Beaufoy, Michael Arndt (Suzanne Collins - Novel)
Producers: Nina Jacobson, John Kilik
Stars: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Sam Claflin
So this review is a little overdue - The Hunger Games 2: Catching Fire came out on November 22 and I have to admit I am kind of a huge fan of the series. So, being the huge fan that I am I saw the movie on the 22nd. I was super excited and I was not let down.
The film is based on the second installment of the trilogy, written by Suzanne Collins. I really love this trilogy - it is interesting, captivating and suspenseful. The first book, set in a dystopian future, is about Katniss Everdeen, ,who volunteers to take her sister's place in the Hunger Games - an annual event where 1 male and 1 female 'tribute', between the ages of 12-18 from each of the twelve districts is sent to an arena to fight to the death. The last child alive wins and returns to their home to enjoy a life of fame and fortune. The reason for the games is a punishment for uprisings that took place against the Capitol - who hosts and organizes the annual games. The second book or film focuses on Katniss's life as a victor of the games - though there is a very surprising twit. This is obviously not an amazing film - it is targeted towards teens and adults may find it predictable at some points - but as a huge fan, I was extremely pleased with the film.
I'll admit that with the first movie, leaving the theater I was disappointed. I felt as though it was rushed and they did not capture the main relationships and character's personalities very well. This time, I found that the film was exactly like the book, even some lines that were used in the films were directly from the book.
Jennifer Lawrence is amazing as Katniss, I guess she didn't get that Oscar for nothing! Personally, I don't really like Josh Hutcherson as Peeta Mellark - Katniss's fellow tribute and victor, although I'll admit I liked him better in Catching Fire than in the first film.
Overall, if you are a fan or have read the books and liked them, you will probably be pleased with this film and really enjoy it. If it doesn't sound interesting, you're not missing much. The film is mainly targeted towards the huge fanbase of the books. If you have not read the books, you will probably be entertained by this movie but I would reccomend reading the books first. It really makes the experience much better.
My Rating:
7/10
Click here to watch the trailer for The Hunger Games 2: Catching Fire on YouTube.
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