Loved it!

Rating: 10/10 (14 December 2018)

As with the other movies, this installment is one of the best so far.
For starters, I love how Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) and Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) actually become closer as friends. I absolutely love how Effie Trinket (Elizabeth Banks) shows her real personality when she says to Katniss and Peeta, "You deserved...SO much better." One of my favorite scenes from the movie is this:
PEETA: You see, Katniss, the how whole friend thing works is that you have to tell each other the deep stuff.
KATNISS: The deep stuff?
PEETA: The deep stuff.
KATNISS: Uh oh. Like what?
PEETA: Like, um...what's your favorite color?
KATNISS: Oh, NOW you stepped over the line.
That's probably the funniest thing in the whole movie. Ever. Another funny scene is the one where Katniss meets Finnick (Sam Claflin).
During the Victory Tour, the poor old man being shot and Katniss's rage at that event is VERY emotionally disturbing, but necessary to add in the movie. It shows how much trauma Katniss goes through.
It sweet when in the train, Katniss wakes up screaming, and Peeta comes to check on her. As Peeta is about to leave, Katniss asks if he could stay with her. He agrees with no question, saying, "Yeah." That's nice.
One thing I could say over and over again is the word "eyes". Eyes tell you everything, and the fact that I could see the fear in Katniss's eyes, the hatred, and the love, too is amazing. If these actors and actresses can accomplish such realistic emotions, they are excellent at their jobs.
I like how serious Haymitch (Woody Harrelson) is when he tells Katniss and Peeta instructions to stay alive.
In the arena, I like the scene where Finnick used CPR when Peeta ran into a force field. That was probably one of the most sweetest scenes in the movie. After Finnick rescues Peeta, Katniss starts sobbing, saying, "You were dead!" She gives him a big hug. It's not disgustingly romantic, but it's the sweet kind.
I feel sad when Katniss and Haymitch's friendship turns into hatred for Katniss when she realizes Peeta was captured by the Capitol, and Haymitch had broken his promise to keep Peeta alive and safe.
I got a little scared when Johanna (Jena Malone) dug her knife into Katniss's arm to get the tracker out.
Lastly, I like how after Gale (Liam Hemsworth) tells Katniss that District 12 had been destroyed, she looks into the camera with shock, which gradually turns into realization, and then into anger. That smooth transition between emotions is a nice touch to the movie.
Overall, I love this movie. It's compelling, and the storyline is, yet again, amazingly true to the book.
Guide: Not too much profanity. Just once use of "sh*t" by Haymitch. Much more bloody and scary than the first movie. Recommended for 14 and older.