Being impressed by the 1st movie, and loving the 2nd one, I was barely disappointed by the 3rd entry into the franchise. But I didnt want to judge it too harshly, seeing as it was pretty much all buildup and suspense, aimed at this final installment of the series.
However, having now watched Mockingjay - Part 2, I can just say I am super disappointed. Seeing through essentially 2 hours of just buildup for this movie, I was expecting AT LEAST a full hour of a "Return of the King-Minas Tirith"-like siege of the Capitol. I was expecting full scale war, portrayed with lots of action and explosions.
What did I get? A 2-hour long covert mission, with all the obvious characters being picked off one by one, a super predictable plot, a "sewer level", monsters suddenly showing up and then disappearing as quickly as they appeared with zero explanation, and a very counterproductive subplot in Alma Coin (As the new dictator), and a extremely unsatisfying death for President Snow.
It's a real shame the Hunger Games couldn't keep the fire lit, from Catching Fire, until the end of the 3rd book's story. Dividing the last book into two movies was a huge mistake, seeing as both were super slow, and the 4th quite disappointing.
However, having now watched Mockingjay - Part 2, I can just say I am super disappointed. Seeing through essentially 2 hours of just buildup for this movie, I was expecting AT LEAST a full hour of a "Return of the King-Minas Tirith"-like siege of the Capitol. I was expecting full scale war, portrayed with lots of action and explosions.
What did I get? A 2-hour long covert mission, with all the obvious characters being picked off one by one, a super predictable plot, a "sewer level", monsters suddenly showing up and then disappearing as quickly as they appeared with zero explanation, and a very counterproductive subplot in Alma Coin (As the new dictator), and a extremely unsatisfying death for President Snow.
It's a real shame the Hunger Games couldn't keep the fire lit, from Catching Fire, until the end of the 3rd book's story. Dividing the last book into two movies was a huge mistake, seeing as both were super slow, and the 4th quite disappointing.
