Three weeks ago I went to the movie-theather to watch a film called The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, and that is the movie that I’m going to talk about, but I still think the book is better. The movie was published in Finland 20th of November 2013 and was directed by Francis Lawrence. This movie is a sequel to the Hunger Games movie series.
The Hunger Games saga is sci-fi and tells about the future in North-America. It’s been divided into 12 districts and every year one man and woman is chosen from them to go to the Capitol to participate to the game and fight for their lives until only one life remains. The heroine Katniss Everdeen had irritated President Snow in the last movie, and because of that in the Catching Fire all the previous champions are forced to enter the hunger games once again. One 12th districts winner Peeta Mellark has to go to that game too. Katnis and Peeta had pretended to be lovers in the previous movie but in this movie they fall in love for real. Katniss in struggling between two men because she also likes Gale who is waiting for her back home in the 12th district. When the game begins, some of the players die in the arena. At one point Katniss breaks the arenas forcefield. Some of the alive tributes are saved but others are captured by the Capitol. Katniss was saved but Peeta was caught. That is were Catching Fire ends.
I think the movie was a little bit confusing. Jennifer Lawrence acts skilfully of the brave and determined Katniss Everdeen. Also I payed a lot of attention to the brilliant acting performance of Sam Claffing and Woody Harrelson. My favourite part was when the old lady Mags sacrificed herself for Peeta by walking to the deadly fog. I think this scene was very touching. The atmosphere was sad because people were killed and were forced to do against their own will. Many people lost their homes and family members because of the Capitols actions. In addition to Jennifer Lawrence (Katniss) the leading actors of the film are Josh Hutcherson (Peeta) and Liam Hemsworth (Gale). Willow Shields, who acts Katnissis little sister Prim, is one of the most important persons in the beginning of the movie. I would recommend this movie to anyone who has liked movie series like Harry Potter or Lord Of The Rings.