A character fights to break free of restraints. A character is poisoned, causing blood to seep from the nose and eventual death. Characters are drowned in an oil-like liquid and one is later seen hanging from chains. Deaths are implied after an explosion.
A character is engulfed in flames and is later seen with burn injuries. Bombs explode over a crowd of women and children, some injured and the dead are briefly seen.
Grotesque human-like creatures attack characters. Assassinations are planned. Characters are in frequent peril. Torture is discussed. Social drinking is seen. Morphine addiction is implied. What motivations are influencing the political leaders in this story? Do they have different reasons for engaging in war?
It's difficult to emulate a character when most of her dialogue in the book is in her own head. Thankfully, Lawrence was able to encompass the demeanor and tendencies of Katniss through her actions; the moment when she volunteered as the female tribute in place of her younger sister - practically opting for a death sentence - was when viewers found someone to root for.
The Hunger Games was a mix of different sci-fi styles, but where it really stood out was the titular annual event. Much of the movie was spent on the Katniss and the rest of the tributes are seen training ahead of the Games, providing a window into the other Districts and creating a sense of dread leading into the battle royale. And, when they arrived, the Hunger Games were as intense and harrowing as we all feared. Out of all the Hunger Games movies, Catching Fire is easily the strongest.
Francis Lawrence kept all the great aspects from the first movie, but amplified the energy and scale. The sequel was fast-paced, the stakes were higher, and cast was even more stacked, with Philip Seymour Hoffman , Sam Claflin, Jeffrey Wright, and Jena Malone all joining. The 75th-anniversary event forced previous victors to re-enter the impending Hunger Games, and since Katniss was the only female victor from District 12, she was guaranteed to face death for the second year in a row.
The actual Hunger Games was even more breathtaking than the first movie. The arena this time around was a massive jungle with a saltwater lake in the middle. There was poisonous fog, there were killer monkeys, there were wicked lightning storms, and there were massive twists of allegiance.
Catching Fire 's cliffhanger ending may have been excruciating but it definitely had Hunger Games fans craving more. But getting volunteers to fight to the death takes a bit of forceful persuasion. When Katniss Everdeen's Jennifer Lawrence younger sister Willow Shields is conscripted, the older teen selflessly decides to go in her place. Run Time: minutes. President Snow Donald Sutherland is the dictator of a post-apocalyptic country called Panem, where North America once existed.
He resides in the highly advanced city called The Capitol, while the rest of the citizens live in 12 districts in various states of poverty. She and the year-old boy share the tragedy of losing their fathers in a mine explosion. The tributes are donned in outlandish costumes and paraded through the city.
After the pageantry is complete they are brought to a stage and interviewed by Caesar Flickerman Stanley Tucci , the host of the reality television show that covers the sport in great detail. From there the mostly starving and untrained competitors are placed in posh quarters, fed copious amounts of food, and put into a regime to help hone their survival and fighting abilities.
Katniss and Peeta Mellark Josh Hutcherson , the other tribute from her area, are offered the mentoring services of Haymitch Abernathy Woody Harrelson , a drunkard who managed to win the games a few decades earlier. His help does nothing to make the situation look more hopeful for these two kids who hail from the poorest district in the land. Relative to other very violent PG films, the carnage depicted here is muted with fast camera moves and cuts to another scene just as a knife or sword is about to do its bidding.
However the stark reality of what is taking place still makes this film a troubling tale. For example, movies like The Dark Knight also rated PG feature costume-clad characters murdering each other in a fantastical world. I think this instalment was the best movie in the series.
It has the perfect balance of action and storyline. It expands the world with more backstory and characters, and the effects were better so it was more convincing and we felt like we were part of this world. The casting was quite fitting. FAQ What is a Quarter Quell?
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