FOLLOWING THE box office smash-hit that was The Hunger Games back in 2012, it was clear that new director Francis Lawrence had a lot to live up to in the hotly-anticipated sequel, Catching Fire.

Based on The Hunger Games novels, there is also a die-hard following of readers to please too. No pressure, eh?
The sequel sees Jennifer Lawrence reprise her role of leading lady, Katniss Everdeen. Since the worldwide success of the first film, she has been coveted for many big-screen roles ranging from horror in The House At The End Of The Street, to uplifting rom-coms like Silver Linings Playbook.
The film catches up with the victors of the 74th Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson).
It is clear that Katniss is struggling in adapting to life back home in district twelve.
She negotiates her semi-romantic friendship with Gale (Liam Hemsworth) with caution, as the world now has one eye on her faked-relationship with Peeta.
As Katniss and Peeta are called upon to embark on the victors’ tour of the districts, they begin to see the true horrors of the state, and it’s when they begin to question it that the cracks begin to appear. Their victory in the previous games serves as an inspiration for an uprising.
In the words of Haymitch, “Remember who the real enemy is”…