Spring Bee Hiving Moon
And, in the evening we saw the Hunger Games: Catching Fire. I read these books quite a while ago and enjoyed them. They combine a clever teen fighting for her life and the life of those she loves with a dystopian future modeled on ancient Rome. The movies are flashy because the books offer up great visuals. In fact, one of my favorite parts of this movie was the sequence at President Snow’s home where the capital’s gliterati were out in all their decadent attire. It reminded me of the French era when women would wear representations of naval engagements in their hair.
The Quarter Quell game itself was less interesting, kill or be killed on screen is a teen version of the movie where some bored white guys hunt street people for fun. It plays better in a book where the inner lives of the characters are clearer.
This is a movie about making money from movies, but it was entertaining in its way. It was not, however, profound. And it might have wanted to be.
