Sunday, November 24, 2013

Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Caution: This Might Contain Spoilers!
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This film is based of the second novel, of the same name, in the Hunger Games Trilogy written by Suzanne Collins, and is a sequel to the film The Hunger Games. Katniss Everdeen finds herself a target by President Snow after winning the 74th Hunger Games by keeping herself and Peeta Mellark alive when only one should have lived. This has caused a violent rebellion within the 12 districts of Panem. Despite all their efforts, Katniss and Peeta find themselves becoming contestants in the 75th Hunger Games Quarter Quell. 

This film was directed by Francis Lawrence. This film took the complications from its predecessor and improved them. Luckily, it holds true to the novel with minor variations. The direction in the story is much smoother and opens the story more. This deeper look into the character subtle behavior and the world in which live also allows the story to explore deeper into its political themes. It also uses subtle direction to open the film's story for its future plot. That being said this film also has a much darker story only to get darker. There is more violence in this film that it might not be appropriate for all children. The cinematography was great in this film. It gave enough room to keep a twist in the film. The computer animation on this film was great. It was used to give some effect to some of the terrors in the arena. The backdrops were great on film. It gave the impression that you never really knew where you were going to end up. The great acting allowed them to create amazing neurotic characters. Jennifer Lawrence returned to the role of Katniss Everdeen. She was great returning to this familiar role, and managed to keep true to the story character. She kept all of her characters emotions on a subtle note, but still made her feel important. Josh Hutcherson returned to the role of Peeta Mellark. He was much better returning to his role. He brought more life to his character.

I give this role 5 out of 5 stars! Even if this film may be inappropriate for the age group its marketing for, it is a great science fiction film. Its adult themes work well in this setting. 

Answer to last blog: Actor Michael Nyqvist, Europa Report, starred in the foreign film The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

Que: What other film has director Francis Lawrence directed?

I Am Legend
Juno
Enchanted
Atonement

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