It is hard to critique a movie after watching it for the first time, because you are still moved from the emotion of the movie and feeling violence of the movie. This is the continuation of "Hunger Games." In this movie, we are introduced to Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) as the spark of revolution. Her boyfriend Gale (Liam Hemsworth) is invited to runaway with a few. However, how would the protect the entire community. She is given the task by President Snow (Don Sutherland) of convincing the people that she and her pretend boyfriend, Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) are madly in love, as was given for the reason they would both take the berries in the first movie. This is agreed to, but things have already been put into play, and this is something that will be hard to stop. The provinces are restless, after the last games and Katniss, whether she meant to or not is the reason. I like the trip to District eleven, and the spontaneous speeches from Katniss and Peeta. It causes a riot, but was very well done and moving.
And so for the 75th games, she and Peeta are back into the arena. Again Haymitch (Woody Harrelson) is their mentor. The new games master is Plutarch Heavensby (Philip Seymour Hoffman.) However this time things are different. The president, and the empire are still ruthless, putting down the masses, and living a life of extravagance, while those in the provinces starve. This ruthlessness can became their own undoing however as more and more people turn against them.
This is a great ride, it is a bit bloody, but tremendous fun. One thing for sure, it keeps you on the edge of your seat.
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