Brilliantly dark!

Rating: Null/10 (22 November 2013)

Deep, dark, inspiring, funny, depressing are all words that describe my significant other... and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire as well. The cliffhanger at the end will compel you to go home from the movie theater, go in your garage, and attempt to make a time machine out of power tools and foil so that you can fast forward to next year and watch the finale of the trilogy.
We all know what happens next but I'm more appreciative the message in the movie. It is a fascinating satire of our current society. The extravagant costumes and breathtaking synthetic beauty of the Panem Capital is a scathing critique of Hollywood and most of the mindless garbage that it puts out in order to distract and numb us from the real issues at hand. I couldn't help but think of the irony as I sat there watching the movie.
Our heroine Katniss has a duty to fulfill and is reluctant to step into her fated shoes. Will she finally play the cards she has been dealt? Go watch it at your local movie theater to find out.
Tip: If it's opening weekend and you find out your local superchain theater is sold out 4 hours in advance, take a trip to your local ghetto-cineplex for a prompt viewing.