The worldwide phenomenon of The Hunger Games continues to
set the world on fire with The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1, which finds
Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) in District 13 after she literally
shatters the games forever. Under the leadership of President Coin (Julianne
Moore) and the advice of her trusted friends, Katniss spreads her wings as she
fights to save Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) and a nation moved by her courage.
Director: Francis Lawrence
Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth, Josh Hutcherson,
Julianne Moore, Sam Claflin
Release Date: Nov
21, 2014
Rated PG-13 for some Disturbing Images, Intense Sequences
of Violence, Intense Sequences of
Action and Thematic Material
Runtime: 2 hr. 3 min.
Genres: Action/Adventure
Review:
The Hunger Games: MockingJay, Part 1 represents a lot of
issues with long running franchises.
It’s overstuffed but undercooked all the way through. There are plenty of interesting ideas thrown
at the wall but none of them are explored fully or expounded upon. Instead we get a slog of a movie which seems
to be treading water more than actually moving the story forward, making the
decision to split this finale into 2 parts even more baffling. Lawrence
delivers solid work as usual but she seems slightly bored with the proceedings
from time to time as the film moves from creating a revolutionary symbol to stalling
another hour before we get to some actual plot momentum. There are a few set pieces which are worthwhile
but mostly it’s a lot of overly serious sadness, mostly because the story type
has changed from the first 2 films. It’s
a common issue with franchises like this, the story demand a larger scope which
results in a change in the story’s DNA which isn’t always a good thing.
C+
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