THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE

 

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.

Veronica Intan Dwi C.M

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