When the
first movie rolled around, I was happy with the casting and effects to the core
of what our beloved story of The Girl Who Was on Fire is truly about.
Given my previous experience, I showing of The Hunger Games: Catching
Fire last night with high expectations. I heard rumors that this
adaptation was more loyal to the book, and then I was sure that this movie is
amazing.
The
characters, the districts and the arena all immensely improved from the
franchise's opening. It was much more focused on the twisted ways of the
Capitol and the brewing rebellion than the love triangle the first film seemed
to revolve around.
After Hunger
Games, I wasn't sold on Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson as District 12's
tributes, Katniss and Peeta, but after their performances in Catching Fire, I
could not be more pleased with the casting of these movies. Lawrence's
portrayal of Katniss was poignant and believable. Hutcherson's Peeta earned
your sympathy, yet his strength was not lost in excessive pity. The new
additions like Plutarch, Finnick and Johanna also did not disappoint in the
slightest.
Another
perfect thing about Catching Fire was the pacing. The victory tour,
the preparations for the games and the time in the arena each had enough time
to cover the important events, while nothing dragged on too long. The tributes'
time in the arena kept you on the edge of your seat. Suspense and anticipation
buzzed in the theater; my friends and I left with an adrenaline rush because of
it.
The
closing scene not only concluded the movie in a spectacular way, with amazing
acting by actor/actress, but also set up the start of the next film, which
we'll all be waiting for impatiently. I will definitely be going to
see Catching Fire again.
I like
Katniss because she is slender with black hair, grey eyes and pretty. She is
often quiet and is generally liked by District 12's residents, mostly because
of her ability to provide highly-prized game for a community in which
starvation is a constant threat. Katniss is an excellent hunter, archer,
gatherer, and trapper, skilled just like her deceased father. She and her
father shared singing ability, too. Since his death in a mine explosion, which
killed Gale's father too, Katniss has been the sole provider for her family, a
role she was reluctantly forced to assume at the age of eleven when her
mother's grief overcame her ability to function.
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