The final installment begins where the last one left off. Katniss has a bruised neck and vocal cords after Peeta strangled her. Seeing Peeta hijacked awakens a new thirst for revenge in her. She wants blood. Specifically Snow's blood.
Katniss is shipped off to District Two, where the final resistance before the rebels can even attempt to overthrow the capitol can be found. The district is overthrown, Katniss films the final propo and is ready to join the war from the front lines. When President Coin prevents Katniss from joining the soldiers in battle, she sneaks off to District One and joins the ranks on her own. Her plans are derailed with the arrival of Finnick, Cressida, Castor, Pollux and Peeta, but while she is not in the front lines she still experiences the horrors of war first hand.
This film could not have come out at a more perfect time. Of course, the studio upon choosing the release date had no way of knowing the events that would transpire in the weeks leading up to it, but it worked out. While my intention is not to make this into a political post, especially given the events that have happened recently, this film is a great reminder that war is sometimes necessary, but it does come at a cost to everyone involved.
One of the things I admire about this series is that it is not afraid to have beloved casualties. We have grown to love the characters in this series and a few of them do die in the war. I admire an author that is not afraid to kill off the characters, no matter how beloved. After all that is life.
I still do not think Mockingjay needed to be divided into two parts, though. The first part was slow much like the first part of the book. They stretched it into two unnecessary hours and thus this last installment felt rushed at times. In spite of this though, Mockingjay part two was a great way to end the series. Those who have read the books knew what was coming, and the cast and crew did a great job in making these deaths as painful as reading them. Visually it was hard to see what happened to these characters and the acting kept the pain going when we would see others mourn the loss of their friends and loved ones. While this does have what I heard called "a Harry Potter ending", there is enough pain and sadness throughout to remind you that life is not always bright and happy.
Directed by: Francis Lawrence
Written by: Peter Craig and Danny Strong
Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Donald Sutherland, and Julianna Moore
Classification: PG13
Genre: Adventure
Country: USA
Language: English
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