Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Jennifer Lawrence | ... | Katniss Everdeen | |
Josh Hutcherson | ... | Peeta Mellark | |
Liam Hemsworth | ... | Gale Hawthorne | |
Woody Harrelson | ... | Haymitch Abernathy | |
Donald Sutherland | ... | President Snow | |
Philip Seymour Hoffman | ... | Plutarch Heavensbee | |
Julianne Moore | ... | President Alma Coin | |
Willow Shields | ... | Primrose Everdeen | |
Sam Claflin | ... | Finnick Odair | |
Elizabeth Banks | ... | Effie Trinket | |
Mahershala Ali | ... | Boggs | |
Jena Malone | ... | Johanna Mason | |
Jeffrey Wright | ... | Beetee | |
Paula Malcomson | ... | Katniss' Mother | |
Stanley Tucci | ... | Caesar Flickerman |
After young Katniss Everdeen agrees to be the symbol of rebellion, the Mockingjay, she tries to return Peeta to his normal state, tries to get to the Capitol, and tries to deal with the battles coming her way...but all for her main goal: assassinating President Snow and returning peace to the Districts of Panem. As her squad starts to get smaller and smaller, will she make it to the Capitol? Will she get revenge on Snow or will her target change? Will she be with her "Star-Crossed Lover," Peeta, or her long-time friend, Gale? Deaths, bombs, bow and arrows, a love triangle, hope... What will happen? Written by baileyyybroooks
I watched the Hunger Games and Catching Fire movies before reading the books. The story was so captivating that I had to read the books. Mockingjay part 1 was already a slight disappointment because they dragged out the final book into 2 parts. As such, I already didn't have high expectations for part 2.
But even my low expectations were not met. In my opinion this is the weakest of the 4 movies in the franchise.
Firstly, the movie trailer practically summarizes the entire movie with all the major scenes.
Secondly, the pacing was all over the place. Sometimes it felt too rushed. At other times it was just too slow. At least in part 1, the pacing was much more even.
Thirdly, this is one instance where being true to the book did this movie no favors. Some storyline or dialogue changes from the book might have helped.
Fourthly and I think most importantly, I felt that the movie was not made with as much care and attention as Catching Fire or even Mockingjay part 1. To me, the editing was not done well and the actors' didn't give me the impression of full commitment.
Lastly, I think that Jennifer Lawrence has totally outgrown this role. She is a good actress with great emotional expression however I just could not emphatize with Katniss here. In my opinion, she expressed Katniss best in The Hunger Games/Catching Fire. But here I just felt like a spectator, watching from a distance. This emotional disconnect together with a poorly edited and paced finale led to disappointment!
On the plus side, the special effects sequences were OK. And, the franchise has finally come to an end.