The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 (2014) Movie Review
PG-13 | 125 min
Director: Francis Lawrence
Writer: Peter Craig & Danny Strong
Stars: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, & Donald Sutherland
Genre: Adventure | Sci-Fi
Plot: When Katniss destroys the games, she goes to District 13 after District 12 is destroyed. She meets President Coin who convinces her to be the symbol of rebellion, while trying to save Peeta from the Capitol.
I read Mockingjay previous to this movie being made, and I wasn't a big fan of it. The other two books had been much more original and interesting. When they announced that the third book will be split into two in movie form, I knew that they could do it and make sense but I though it was unnecessary. The third book was the weakest and would've benefited in cutting down a lot of the unnecessary parts in movie form.
Unfortunately the movie doesn't do any of those things and because its split into two parts, its uses all the material plus more. I felt like the last movie used a balance of the action and talking scenes perfectly, building up to a great climax in the movie. This movie doesn't necessary have that and has all its focus on the talking rather than a balance of action to counter.
Its not that the talking is bad, its just not what I would want in The Hunger Games movies. The character of Katniss isn't so likeable in this film because of the focus of here semi love triangle between her and the other two lead characters. The problems from the book translate to the movie as well.
Overall The Hunger Games Mockingjay Part 1 its a decent movie but does lack a lot of elements that the previous movies had. I hope that when the second part comes out this movie will maybe benefit more, but until then its just a movie that you can wait on. At least until the second part comes out.
Rating:
YOUTUBE