Much better than I expected

Rating: 8/10 (25 November 2013)

This part is better than the first one, maybe because it sticked with the book with accuracy. The winning bet of the franchise is casting Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss. I was very curious how they will put the events in the arena on screen. They did it quite well. My girlfriend was not impressed by first movie of the series, but she liked this movie so much that even her was surprised about that. Woody Harrelson is a delight in interpretation, as usual. The tribute characters were well chosen and did the book justice. The only negative thing that caught my eye was the crying of Katniss for Peta in arena. It felt forced, exaggerated and not in place. As an experienced fighter who can keep his cool in a dangerous environment, when someone you care is injured, first instinct is to help him, not cry hopelessly near his body. On the other hand i liked Johanna :)