Movie #981 "Mockingjay - Part 1" --- Well, I saw this alone the other day, knowing pretty much that this was going to be the least interesting part of the series for me, so I probably wouldn't like it --- and I was right. I missed the games, I missed the relationship between Peta and Katniss, they skipped life underground with her family (only one or two scenes). Unlike most of you reading this, I really can't remember much of this part at all (read the book a couple of years ago, I think) so I can't really compare the details in the book to this, but I can say that they should have reminded us of where the last movie ended ---- I could remember it was the games (with the clock) and I remember that I really liked the movie because I thought the book was difficult to follow and hard to really "see" the clock and all the things happening to the tributes , but I couldn't remember names and needed a creative way to remind me who Annie was, etc. Now, what I did like is seeing Philip Seymour Hoffman in probably the last scenes we'll see him in --- for a small part, he really fleshed out the character and humanized him, and also I was impressed with Juliana Moore as the President (even though I really didn't think the character in the book was that memorable). What I didn't like here is the action scenes --- they were confusing to follow, with the camera too close or moving too quickly to figure out what was going on. I also did not like the lack of action ---- there was a lot of Katniss staring at a t.v. monitor reacting.....she is very very very good, and that's honestly why this viewer continued to watch this, but without a foil there in the same environment with her, there's just so much she can do to sustain our interest. Bottom line? Can't wait for the ending, which was terrific reading in the book ----- at least the way I remember it. I guess before I see the last part, I should re-read a summary of plot and characters. hah!
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 12014PG-13
In this chapter of the post-apocalyptic epic, intrepid Katniss Everdeen is called on to lead her people in a rebellion against the all-powerful Capitol. As the conflict escalates, everything Katniss treasures hangs in the balance.
- Cast:
- Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Julianne Moore, Philip Seymour Hoffman
- Genre:
- Action & Adventure
- I would give this 3.8 stars out of 4
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