The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Every revolution begins with a spark.
Katniss Everdeen has returned home safe after winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games along with fellow tribute Peeta Mellark. Winning means that they must turn around and leave their family and close friends, embarking on a "Victor's Tour" of the districts. Along the way Katniss senses that a rebellion is simmering, but the Capitol is still very much in control as President Snow prepares the 75th Annual Hunger Games (The Quarter Quell) - a competition that could change Panem forever.
Wokeness: 0%
Overall Score: 60%
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Michaels
Three fingers
Most IMDB reviewers claim this is the best in the series. I don't see it. It suffers from retreading ground from the first movie as well as serving as a "Part 0" lead-in to The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1. Still, it's more anti-woke than woke, with its core message against authoritarianism, and I appreciate that.
I told my wife that I thought the Hunger Games movies are about the modern American government. She challenged me to explain how the genetically modified baboons in Catching Fire fit that interpretation. I thought a moment and said it reminds me of FBI officers going to the homes of people who only posted "F Joe Biden" on social media. Granted, that started long after the movie was made, but you get the idea. I asked Copilot GPT-4, and it said that the baboons may represent the use of authoritarian terror by the American government to control the population and herd them in a certain direction. A surprisingly based answer! (I first told it to just accept the premise that the movie is a commentary on the American government.)
Overall, I give it 3 fingers.
Created: 04-08-2024
