OK! You Got Me!

Rating: 8/10 (3 December 2013)

I was pretty indifferent to the first film. Because I wasn't on board with the younger people who have embraced the books, I felt kind of empty when I saw it. One small criticism is that the characters don't seem to have much say in what happens to them. Because they are viewed so closely, they can't even plot against the evil forces that have brought them to where they are. What I failed to take into account is that this is a three-book series and needs to be viewed as such. While I found the sequel really talky at times, the constant barriers being put forth by the forces in power, absolutely drain us as we hope for the best. The hardest thing for me to deal with is that only a single survivor can be had. This forces alliances and betrayal (much like most reality shows but with much more dire consequences). The saving grace for HG2 is that the characters are so much more interesting. They have become more human with human feelings, despair and love. I must have liked it because every time I saw that emcee with his white teeth flashing, I wanted him dead. The same with Donald Sutherland who reminded me of the James Bond character with the kitten. So, there go my emotions of revenge. Had a group of people not brought me to this film, I would probably have not bothered with it. Now, I will definitely see the next one to see how everything shakes out.