Superbly Hot

Rating: 10/10 (8 December 2013)

I thought, "The Hunger Games", was well done and tastybut this, "Catching Fire", sequel is char-broiled and full of flavor. The first movie ushered in a group of contenders through danger-laden challenges, concluding with the losers violently avoiding immortality while the few victors lived out their existences in relative splendor. Katniss and Hawthorne, our heroes, endure and overcome their struggles only to find their rewards of luxury are but a thinly veiled shroud. This shroud is used as a political wedge by a totalitarian government to deflect the woes of a desperate and starving public. In, "Catching Fire", the battle continues. At first the presumed omnipotence of an overbearing government appears insurmountable. All challenges to the regime's president are quieted swiftly and permanently. The masses are leaderless and with little hope. I do not want to destroy the story for those who have not seen it yet, but Katniss is the key. She is the phoenix rising – the real hope and not an empty platitude. This entire "Hunger Games" Saga is turning out to be a surprisingly good chronicle – and even more surprising – Hollywood is actually producing this? Kudos to them. I am probably reading too much into this, but I do hope they do follow the author's intent at least. I sense she is on the road to leading a rebellion, and removing the tyrannical thumb of government from majority's back and hopefully restoring some form of individual freedom to the populace. Great job and great story.