Another example of a sequel that's far better

Rating: 9/10 (26 August 2014)

The first Hunger Games, in my honest opinion, was very disappointing to me. I felt that the direction was lacking, it didn't feel like it's own world and thus it felt like I was watching a ton of people play dress up, and the love triangle overshadowed the main plot. To sum it all up I thought the first film tried too hard to be like Twilight. Catching Fire comes along and everything that I felt went wrong in the first film was improved upon in this stellar sequel. The directing was on point and very well paced, the world felt BIG and also felt as if I were in this rich looking world, and, most importantly, the love triangle, even though still present, wasn't as distracting as the previous installment.
Something I will never bash about with the first film is how well the acting was and in this sequel it gets even better. Jennifer Lawrence plays on of the most believable film heroes in recent years. A character with such depth and emotion, Katniss is one unforgettable character.
At first I thought this series was going to be another Twilight. The lacking first installment worried me but now after viewing Catching Fire I'm now confident that, under Francis Lawrence's direction, the final sequels with be something special.
8/10
-Gerry T