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Every hour, a new "trick" activated in a specific wedge of the arena. At 12 o’clock came the blood rain; at 2 o’clock, the monkey mutts; at 4 o’clock, the lethal jabberjays mimicking screams; at 8 o’clock, the fog that boils skin; and at 10 o’clock, the terrifying wolf mutts. For the "2013" film crew, building this functional clock was a herculean task.
Visually, the film is a stunner. The contrast between the opulent, superficial fashion of the Capitol (who can forget Katniss’s wedding dress transformation?) and the dark, murky brutality of the 75th Hunger Games arena is striking. The arena design—a giant clock where every hour brings a new torture—keeps the pacing tight and the tension palpable. -CM- The Hunger Games - Catching Fire -2013- 72...
Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, and Liam Hemsworth. Every hour, a new "trick" activated in a
