CHASE ***
The first half of the final chapter of the popular "Hunger Games" series, "Mockingjay - Part 1" is a solid entry in the franchise. Following the events of "Catching Fire," the revolution has begun with the rebellion trying to overthrow the Capitol using Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) as its figurehead. This movie goes a little bit deeper into the political side of Suzanne Collins' universe as we see the rebellion using a propaganda campaign in an attempt to recruit as many people as possible. As expected, Jennifer Lawrence gives a solid performance as the lead character and director Francis Lawrence has done an exceptional job akin to his work on the last film. The story about the revolution is very interesting and Katniss is a great character to follow. The film does suffer from the final installment being split in two (which is all the rage in Hollywood these days). It was pretty obvious that they cut the film half-way through the original story and that the big climax will take place in the next movie. Needless to say, the ending is pretty abrupt. Overall, this is a very well-made film and those who liked the previous installments in the series will definitely enjoy this one as well.
BRYCE **1/2
LANDON ***
LOGAN ***
BANGERANG SCORE: ***
No comments:
Post a Comment