Tremendous

Rating: 9/10 (24 November 2013)

I always click the "contains spoiler" box in case I slip up, but I try not to include spoilers. Catching Fire was extremely well done, and it held largely true to the book as well. Jennifer Lawrence rocked (not unusual) and the other leads were also good. I had my doubts about Woody Harrelson being cast as Haymitch, but now I can't see anyone but him playing the role. Jena Malone, although given brief screen time, was awesome. The cinematography was better in this than in the first. This wouldn't quite make it as a stand alone movie--it does not explain how or why the games started and how Katniss and Peeta came to be in their position, but who cares? It's a sequel. The first book as good; the first movie was good. The second book was good (my wife says it was better); the second movie was better. And here be the only semi-spoiler: the third book sucked rocks, so I don't have a lot of hope for the third and fourth movies.