Decent? Yes. Conceptional? No.

Rating: 6/10 (31 January 2014)

I have not read the books, I was somehow invited to see the 1st installment, which I did not like so much, but there is always hope for the better... Especially when both movies have received so much praise and accolades. But alas, again, similar ambivalent feelings, as the plot is uneven, at times protracted, games themselves start in the 2nd half of the movie, unnecessary explanations alternate with indistinct scenes... The reasons for such an ending is understandable, but I would still prefer a kind of solution, round-up for each and every part.
The best thing in the movie are "older" actors, starting from Woody Harrelson and ending with Amanda Plummer. The younger ones had not much impression on me, I know dozens of more versatile and distinct actors aged 30 and below, e.g. Paul Dano, Anton Yelchin, Joseph Gordon-Lewitt, Emma Watson, Zoe Kazan; the phenomenon of Jennifer Lawrence is still mystery to me, well, I will try to peruse this by watching Winter's Bone as soon as possible :) Well, I do still not comprehend what is the real target audience and how/why the movie has obtained so many viewers and box office. There are much more intriguing movies out there.