Yesterday, I went to see Catching Fire with some f my closest friends. I have loved The Hunger Games triology for a while now, and after waiting over a year since the first film, it was finally the release of Catching Fire. I have to say, because I loved the books so much, I had very high expectations for the films, and the first one was great, there were a few parts that they missed out though (the significance of the Mockingjay pin?!), but I was very excited for Catching Fire, none the less.

It was fabulous. It completely exceeded my expectations. It such pretty close to the book, there were a few minor changes, but nothing massive, nothing big enough to make me like the film any less. This might be the first movie ever, that i've thought has been better than the books. (yes, it is that good.) Jennifer, Josh and Liam (Katniss, Peeta and Gale, i'm sure you know that though) were great, just as great as they were in The Hunger Games, but for me, the real stars were Sam Claflin, who plays Finnick, and Jena Malone, who plays Johanna. They were exactly as I pictured these two characters to be. They both portrayed them brilliantly. I don't think there could be any two actors who would fit these parts any better than this duo did. (and they are both so beautiful!)

Jena Malone

Sam Claflin

This isn't a review, this is just a blog post purely to talk about the film. It was long (around two and a half hours!) but it didn't feel too long, which is always great. I found myself not wanting the film t end, and when it did, I was very sad.
Oh, and if you cried at the first movie, then get your hankies at the ready, as this film is quite a lot more upsetting! I don't want to put any spoilers in here, but if you've read the books/seen the films, you'll know what I mean when I say District 11, Mags and Cinna. Heartbreaking.

(l-r Willow Shields, Liam Hemsworth, Jena Malone, Jennifer Lawrence, Sam Claflin, Elizabeth Banks, Josh Hucherson)

Overall, I was thoroughly impressed, and I would encourage everyone to see this film (best film of 2013 by far!) and if you have already, and want to talk about it, leave me a comment, or tweet me (@youfounderin), or even email me (erindocherty3@gmail.com), I would love to hear what you all thought of the film!

I haven't read the books, not had I really heard of them before the movie, but when I saw the trailer for this film, I thought it looked awesome.
I am quite a fan of fantasy stuff such as Doctor Who and Harry Potter, and this looked like a good fantasy film, so today, I went with a couple of my friends to go and see it, and I was not dissapointed.

We were a bit worried, because all the critics had given it terrible reviews. They were really harsh about it!
Now i'm not going to give away any of the film, but all i'm going to say is that I absolutely loved it, and I hope they continue to make the books into films.
In all honesty, it was a little bit confusing to follow at some points, but it was really unexpected at many parts.

We also can't ignore how beautiful the three main actors are. Lets take a look.
First up, Lily Collins. I did a style post on her yesterday, and she really is absolutely beautiful, and she was perfect for the role.

Next is Jamie Campbell Bower, and he is pretty much perfect. Look at those cheekbones!

Finally, Robert Sheehan. Oh how I love you Robert. He is actually beautiful, and also, like the other two, an amazing actor.

So in conclusion, I will be buying the books, and I strongly recommend this film. It's pretty brilliant, and although it's over 2 hours long, it doesn't feel like that when you're in the cinema. A definite must-see in my opinion.

Sorry this was a pretty terrible blog post, I haven't had much time, but I wanted to get something out to you!