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User Reviews for: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

dahj
CONTAINS SPOILERS8/10  2 years ago
8.5/10 - Things are really taking off now! :)
The first movie was basically an introduction and shows that status quo while this movie starts the story of the revolution (which makes it much more interesting - I especially like the breakout from the Hunger Games dome/"prison").

I like how this movie directly builds upon the last movie but focuses on the emotions, PTSD, and helplessness / power of the Capitol.
We get to see the Victor's Village, more of the Sci-Fi technology of the Capitol (which I really like), the Mockingjay is slowly introduced as the symbol of the resistance, the military forces of the Capitol are shown, and the bigger picture becomes more clear (the last movie focused on the small part that the Tributes got to see and didn't show much of what's going on behind the scenes).

The idea of the third quarter quell and selecting the tributes from the pool of victors is interesting. It really shows the hopelessness/emotions, makes it possible to show another Hunger Game, and yet makes it something completely new with a big twist at the end.
Just a bit unbelievable that they managed to protect Katniss that well without her knowing but I guess it would be doable with some luck.

What a massive cliffhanger at the end though! "This is the revolution and you're the Mockingjay" and "District 12 is gone".
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Reply by dahj
2 years ago
@dahj also quite a few emotional/powerful, entertaining, etc. scenes, e.g.:<br /> <br /> - Gale starting to resist and his love for Katniss<br /> - The (love and hate) interactions between Haymitch and Katniss<br /> - Haymitch: "He can't but he did"<br /> - When Katniss gave the emotional speech at district 11(?) and the "old man" got shot<br /> - Some random little girl to Katniss: "One day I'm going to volunteer, just like you did"<br /> - Plutarch Gaevensbee: "Well, maybe it's you who inspired me to come back"<br /> - Gale making a "dumb" move (protecting the citizens of district 12 form the military forces, that "dumb" commander almost killing three victors<br /> - How Primrose, Katniss' sister, becomes much braver and smarter (and starts to play a bigger role)<br /> - Haymitch: "There are survivors, there's no winners"<br /> - When there was the painting of Rue on the floor and Katniss demonstrated her skill (hanging Seneca Crane)<br /> - "Make him [Snow] pay for it [heaving to wear the wedding dress]"<br /> - The white wedding dress transforming into a Mockingjay costume/dress<br /> - The fictional baby<br /> - Cinna getting beaten up in front of Katniss. Such psychoterror... :o I really hope that Cinna is still alive/"fine".<br /> - "Someday I wanna love someone that much" (Snow's granddaughter)<br /> - The other tributes starting to sacrifice themselves for Katniss and Peeta<br /> - The system crash when Katniss broke the dome with the energy of a lightning strike
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