“Ladies and gentlemen, let the
Seventy-fifth Hunger Games begin!” Boom! The gong sounds and I am glued to my
seat as I watch the film version of Caching Fire, the second in the series of movies based on
Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games Trilogy.
Catching Fire is a science
fiction movie but with romantic elements. It is
set in the future in a post-apocalyptic society. There are multiple odd devices
and weapons that are impossible right now.
There also a number of made up creatures like
genetically enhanced monkeys and mockingjays. The arena was a product of
advanced technology; the revolving clock at the centre of the arena and the lethal
gas.
The film is a
commentary on human society based on its past, present and future. Panem resembles a place of the past under a rule
of an absolute monarchy. Also, the film could also
refer to ancient Rome, wherein warriors like the tributes are at war and are more
barbaric rather than civilized people. It also depicted the present situation
of the world we have now. Like the districts, there are informal settlers or
urban poor living almost everywhere. There are different social classes
conflicting- the favoured, bourgeois class and the poor/middle class.
And lastly, that of the future was evidently shown. It is because of the technological developments such as holograms
and force fields.
Science, Technology and Society failed in
the world of the 13 districts. The Capitol has access to technological
advancement and benefits. It was used in a way that caused a lot of destruction to
people of Panem. The welfare of the citizens
of Panem are not taken care of because they are used like slaves. The
developments and inventions are only utilized by the Capitol and the people did
not benefit much from these.
Catching
Fire was very impressive, better than the first film in the series. It is one of those more iconic and memorable films of
this year. In the end, I found myself cheering and clapping for Katniss
Everdeen, the girl on fire.
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