This film picks up where 2012’s HUNGER GAMES left off, and it unfolds within the same dystopian setting: a world after some catastrophe where Panem, an Empire, has forced a kind of order on the remaining people, but that order is now marked by harsh oppression. The Hunger Games themselves—a brutal competition resembling gladiatorial combat with only one survivor—serve as a symbol of this tyranny. Each year, twelve di…

It’s just more of what we've already seen. Lawrence isn’t terrible, and I feel like Josh Hutcherson’s talent is really coming to light, but honestly, there’s not much else to say about it.

While I still question the very high ratings—9 or 10 stars—I have to say this film edges out the first one in quality. My main reason for this assessment is Jennifer Lawrence’s portrayal of her character feels more developed; she appears settled into the part. She's no longer presented as a young, inexperienced and uncertain girl. Not consistently, anyway. The initial premise remains just as unbelievable as it was…

This film was fantastic!

That was really good!