Still not into this movie franchise

Rating: 5/10 (6 May 2014)

I didn't like the first one, it just reminded me of a crappy version of "Battle Royale" with sci-fi and political stuff thrown in. This one isn't much better, well it's better than the first one but I just wanted it to end. The first half of this movie is about politics and how the tyrant government that is trying to ruin Katniss after she won the first tournament. Mainly because the government feels that she is becoming the symbolism of hope through defiance. I just wanted to get to the tournament, but it actually turns out the mediocre at best build up is better than the actual dull tournament that takes place in the second half. Even if everyone is on teams and they have their own skill sets and stuff. The development of the contenders are worst this time around as well. It does have a bit of emotion and slight elevation of interest near the very end. And I thought the message of how the rich become gluttonous, while the poor suffers and doesn't have much opportunities while the higher class become wasteful is done well in this sci-fi setting. Still not looking forward to the sequel though.
5.5/10