SPLICED MOVIES /
ISSUE 02
REVIEW / THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE
A total of 48 minutes of the
film, including the entirety
of the Arena sequences, were
shot with IMAX cameras.
to argue about physics. That said, the
ooh-aah factor is there in abundance.
As with the first, the attention to visual
detail is integral, from the futuristic
fashion to the gaudy Romanesque
opulence of the Capitol.
The twists are fairly obvious, as are
the allegiances and resultant doublestandards. Yet, even topping over 2hrs
of viewing time – the movie is gripping.
You’re there for the ride, adrenalin
pumped and bloodthirsty every step
of the way. It’s well paced, starting at a
predators stalk as all the pieces are laid
out, but by the time the actual games
begin its hard not to hold your breath.
Catching Fire is clearly a set-up for the
final instalment(s), and the abruptness
with which the credits fall is almost
offensive having just been through
so much to get there without the
satisfaction of resolution. For that you’ll
have to wait even longer. In the spirit of
franchising, the final book has been split
into two parts, releasing in November
2014 and 2015, which is infuriating as I
can’t wait for more…
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VERDICT
Katniss and Peeta return
to fight for their lives as
targets of the ruthless powers of
Panem in a thinly-veiled attempt
at quelling a revolution in the
adrenalin-fuelled second instalment
of the Hunger Gam W2g&