Better than expected - entertaining - improvement on the first one

Rating: 9/10 (6 March 2014)

So, this is my first review ever and i write it just because of all these negative ones i read here.
Actually, i was pretty skeptical about this film because a) I thought the first one was just "okay", but sometimes way too cheesy with an obvious lack of depth and b) the new director Apart from that i never read the books and have no emotional commitment to this franchise.
Nevertheless, i watched it today, and it's great. Yeah, you could argue that it's too long, or the end may come to abrupt, but i didn't feel either way. Time flew by, the idea of this whole concept remains interesting, while the whole revolution idea gives it an unexpected depth. The performances are all okay, or good, and you especially feel with Katniss, thanks to J. Lawrence. After watching the film, you literally can't wait for the next one, and although the film looses his pace at the end and very much happens in a very short time, its ending remains well enough satisfying. Yeah, you may ask yourself from time to time: "What? How? Who?" - but most of these questions are answered within the movie. Its crucial, though, to remember some things from the first installment.
All i can say is that i went into this one without any high expectation, and got good, slightly emotional entertaining which builds up massive potential for future films. Recommended.