A Spectacular Movie

Rating: 9/10 (31 March 2014)

Catching Fire was a phenomenal follow-up to the first movie. It was a lot less romantic, with much more focus on the real problem with Panem: the Capitol's totalitarian rule over the districts. Philip Seymour Hoffman nailed the role of Plutarch Heavensbee, bringing a sense of calm to the story, even though he's the head Gamemaker. The relationships Katniss forms while in the arena, both with Peeta and with the other tributes, adds much more depth to this film, compared to the first installment. With the next two installments on the way, the cliffhanger ending for this movie leaves everyone in the audience disappointed: not by the quality of the movie, but by the fact that it has to end and they have to wait for the next movie.