A movie bursting full of talent in all areas.

Rating: 10/10 (22 November 2013)

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire has it all. What does this mean? Well, the perfect combination of action, emotion and excellent acting makes this one of the greatest popcorn movies of all time. Believe me when I say there isn't a minute when you're not on the edge of your seat but the special thing is that it's not always for those reasons. The Hunger Games goes further than providing flat out spectacle, it gives us characters we care about and actors who embody their roles and do them justice. As well as this, we get a story that isn't totally predictable and for non book-readers, the ending will likely come as a big surprise.
Stand outs of the movie include the direction which was much more self- assured than the previous movie and captures the incredible action of the jungle arena as well as the acting. I didn't agree with Jennifer Lawrence's Oscar win for "Silver Linings Playbook" but her performances in her recent movies and her absolutely outstanding performance in this prove that she is THE actress of this movie age.
The Hunger Games has gone well beyond the lame Battle Royale comparisons and really stands as an excellent movie franchise in its own right utilising the best talent Hollywood has to offer. Make sure you see it in theaters.
Believe me when I say that there isn't a second during this movie when you won't be on the edge of your seat with your heart in your throat.
This movie outdoes other movies of similar budgets with the perfect combination of emotion, action and tension. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire truly has it all