One of the most highly anticipated young adult films coming out this year is the second film in the incredibly popular 'Hunger Games" trilogy, "Catching Fire". The first book (and film adaptation) follows the story of a young girl named Katniss, who lives in a dystopian future, where America is sectioned into 12 districts and a 'Capitol'. Every year, two children over the age of twelve are picked out to compete in a fight to the death on live television called 'The Hunger Games'. Katniss, from district twelve, volunteers to compete in these games in the place of her little sister. The second book, 'Catching Fire', is the follow on from this story, in which Katniss is visited by the malicious president Snow, who threatens to take action against her rebellion in the games. Her and her district twelve counterpart in the games, who also happens to be her fake love interest embark on their victory tour, only to be entered back into the games again after a strange turn of events.
The 'Hunger Games' film got mixed reviews when it was released late last year, as some people claimed that the film skipped over important scenes in the book and did not supply the viewer with enough information to understand the storyline fully. When I went to see the film, I had read the books, and so understood the story fully, but i noticed that for people who had not read the books, important snippets of information were left out, which I thought made the story that much more intricate and intereseting.
As for 'Catching Fire', I loved the book, and hope the film delivers! The release date is 22nd November this year,
