A good movie

To be honest, even though I did like 'The Hunger Games', I wasn't exactly blown away by this first installment but I was still eager to see how this franchise would evolve. On top of that, everybody seemed to agree that this sequel was an improvement so it was definitely promising. Eventually, it was indeed decent but, honestly, I failed to see how this installment was so much better than the previous one. I mean, sure, this time, they almost doubled the budget and it was really obvious on the screen with some much more ambitious visuals but, aside from this, it remained on the same level, fairly entertaining but not much more than that, I'm afraid. For example, there is one thing that kept bothering me is that they try to sell you the fact that Katniss Everdeen is a strong character but I actually disagree. I mean, in those 2 movies, maybe even more the 2nd time around, she didn't make one single decision on her own and she was constantly a pawn, either for the bad guys or for the good guys. Of course, she argues, she looks pissed off most of the time but it is as far as she can go and I think it shows the limitations of this character and this story in general. Anyway, to conclude, I'm not a huge fan but I have to admit that it was still a solid YA book adaptation and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre.

7/10