Even though it will not be released until next Friday, The Hunger Games:Catching Fire already looks like it is going to be another huge blockbuster hit.
Early reviews of the Hunger Games sequel are already showing up on the internet and they have been overwhelmingly positive, with some critics claiming that it is even better than the first movie, according to Yahoo!. Critics have bestowed most of the praise on the film's leading lady, Academy Award winner Jennifer Lawrence. In a review found in The Hollywood Reporter, Todd McCarthy writes that "Jennifer Lawrence is the superb center of it all" and that "Lawrence further solidifies her tenacious grip on this signature role as she explores Katniss' tortured inner self".
According to ScreenCrush, reviews for the film suggest that The Hunger Games:Catching Fire will be an exciting action adventure film that still manages to convey the political commentary of the source material. The article also says that a few reviews have compared the movie to The Empire Strikes Back in terms of scale and quality, which is a promising vote of confidence for the new film.