In the Capitol, Katniss is viewed as the visage of love, but in the outer-edges of the dystopia, she is synonymous with the Mockingjay, whose buzzing sound has become the whisper of rebellion. The first is almost a comedy of manners as Katniss and Peeta are paraded around Panem, most memorably in the Capitol, to a public alternating between admiration and revolution. The film is intentionally divided into two sections. And if Katniss fails to convince Snow or his citizenry that these are the romantic dreams that reality TV is made of, there will be consequences. As poster-children for the Panem government now, Katniss and Peeta are forced to go from district to district proclaiming their love for one another, lest anybody suspect that their refusal to fight to the death in the previous movie was an act of defiance. In the dead of icy winter, President Snow (Donald Sutherland) pays a visit to Katniss and her starving people in District 12. Despite being the victors, they learn what their mentor Haymitch (Woody Harrelson) means when he says that there are no winners, only survivors. This especially applies to the film’s core, a girl and her bow. It’s been a rough year since Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) and Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson) won the previous Hunger Games. After months of warmed over superhero happy meals, The Hunger Games: Catching Fireoffers a truly satisfying experience that leaves you desperate for more of this world, and also for the characters who inhabit it. Not only is it going to be the biggest movie of the holiday season, it’s also easily the best blockbuster of the year. Yet, after that box office Cinderella story, all eyes this autumn have been arrested by The Girl On Fire. And I’m here to say The Hunger Games: Catching Fire delivers. When The Hunger Games opened in 2012, it was viewed with industry skepticism due to its emphasis on child violence and worse, a female action heroine. It’s still amazing what a difference a year can make.
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