For fans of the first film, a quality follow-up, but doesn’t quite reach the hallowed circle of sequels that were better than episode 1 (Empire Strikes Back, Wrath of Khan, etc.) Somehow, the stakes felt a bit lower and less dramatic, and the plot is entirely predictable to anyone who’s read a lot of sci fi/ dystopian future lit – though Jennifer Lawrence does a creditable acting job (as ever). Entertaining, well-crafted, slightly-deeper-than-typical action fare, though still not good enough to make me want to read the books 🙂