Its over! The epic finale to the "Hunger Games," saga is here! One of the most anticipated movies of 2015 has finally arrived. Now is it explosive conclusion we were all hoping for ? Here's the story.
When we last saw Katniss, she was being hospitalized for a deadly attack by the newly freed Peeta. Part 2 starts off right after that event. Katniss is bruised and afraid and Peeta, who has clearly been poisoned, reminds her that his life would not be this bad if he hadn't chosen to help her all those years ago. Ouch. Katniss chooses to be a part of the invasion squad to the capital as what the president did to Peeta and her family make it impossible for her to choose anything else.
The movies a bit too long. I found myself saying the words, "get to the point, get to the point," over and over. Which isn't good. As for the acting, for the most part the performances are excellent, and what we've expected, but Juliane Moore's president Alma Coin, is written about as generically as you can get. Moore seems "pulse less." Like nothing phases her. It makes her transition in the end ring false. Lastly because of the instance on doing two stories out of one book, characters seem under developed which makes in some cases their eventual deaths seem harder because we didn't get enough screen time with them. However I did enjoy Lawrence, Hutchenson and Hemsworth. They have been playing these characters for so long, their performances are very layered. Sutherland and Harrelson also turn in good solid performances. And as for Phillip Seymore Hoffmans last performance, this movie is a good movie to end on. Although the sight of him is quite melancholy. Harrelson delivers a speech in reference to Hoffmans character Plutarch Heavensbee, a section filled with references to making better choices, and you could think they were talking about Hoffman himself.
The action was superb. It seemed very real and you can see the danger they were all in very well. It also gets very intense. While I had a few problems with the first act, the second act is the weakest. I loved the entire third act. Sure some people will say they could've cut the ending down, but overall I enjoyed it.
THE VERDICT
"The Hunger Games; Mockingjay Part 2" may seem long and generic at times, but its acting and action keep you entertained. I give it a B.
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