Although The Hunger Games: Catching Fire was released in November of last year, I only recently saw it in theaters. As a huge fan of the book series and the first movie, I cannot say that I am displeased. I'm quite happy with how this movie turned out actually, even though there were minor changes in the plot such as Peeta not loosing his leg and Katniss not becoming deaf in one ear. There is also the unnecessary love triangle which is made all too dramatic in the movies. However, this is how the world of cinema always works and you can't expect a movie to be exactly as the book was (it's a bit impossible to please everyone and make the film exactly as everyone envisioned in their minds while reading The Hunger Games). Not only did the plot progress smoothly, but the costumes, makeup, and set were absolutely gorgeous in the film, along with the special effects. I am pleased with the performances of many if not the entire cast. Jennifer Lawerence and Josh Hutcherson did well, as they did in the first film of the Hunger Games. But the characters that I ended up liking the most were the other tributes that went into the 75th Hunger Games with Katniss and Peeta. Jena Malone was especially excellent in playing the character of Johanna Mason, and succeeded in making the character very unique and likable by the audience. Out of 5 stars, I would rate this movie as being somewhere close to a 4.5. It was a very enjoyable movie, but I hardly ever consider any movies that I see perfect, and while this one may have a few minor flaws that mostly just readers of the series would pick out, it is definitely worth watching.
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