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Review: Hunger Games Catching Fire

 My favorite movie of the entire series to end this mini-series because Sunrise of the Reaping is out tomorrow!!! This post will contain spoilers!

Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Summary

    After coming out of the Hunger Games victorious, Katniss (Jennifer Lawerence) and Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) live to District 12's victor village before going on their Victory Tour. Almost everyone has bought their fake love story, except for President Snow (Donald Sutherland). He tells her by the end of the Victory Tour he needs to be convinced. Unfortunately, while they tried to make their story more believable, they failed. As a result, they are forced to return back to the arena for the 75th Hunger Games.  

One Sentence Review

Rating: 10/10

No explanation, just perfection, film peaked here. 

The Tiny Details

    I love everything about this film, especially the worldbuilding. On the Victory Tour you see some of the Districts, really get a feel for how the transportation works, and understand the stark difference between the Districts and Capitol. I love when movies take the time to give background, and this film is mainly just giving background while simultaneously moving the revolution forward. The insight into past victor is just so interesting and adds so much to the plot especially after they get sent back into the arena. 

    As most second films are in a planned trilogy, this film is a placeholder for more background and character building before the big rebellion. Usually, placeholder films are boring or just the worst one in the series, but this is the best. There has to be some sort of magic in this one that just makes it such a great film all the way through. 

Favorite Characters

3) Peeta 

Killed this movie, Peeta "what about the baby" Mellark. No more comments needed to put him in the top 3 of the film. 

2) Finnick 

Who doesn't love Finnick? He's caring, kind, deadly with a trident. What more could you want from a character?

1) Johanna 

My favorite character, she has such a strong entrance, spend the entire film calling out the Capitol for their actions and is part of the rebellion. Iconic in every sense. 

Best Quotes

5) "Seneca decided to quit breathing" - Heavensbee

4) "I'd love to put my axe in her face" - Johanna

3) "Look at them this they're holding hands, I want them dead" - Snow

2) Be careful there's a forcefield up there" - Peeta

1) "If it weren't for the baby" - Peeta

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