Review of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014) by Drake T — 28 Apr 2015
The film isn't by any means "bad", but there just doesn't feel like there was nearly enough content to really fill a 2 hour film. It's almost like the final 2 parts were shot and they were like "Don't bother editing it, we need all the footage we can get!".
That being said, the film's pacing is always slow. Everything has too much time to breathe and there's a constant atmosphere of heavy drama even through the most basic of scenes.
It works as a 1 hour standalone film, but a 2 hour teaser for the finale? Not so much. I enjoyed the story and her navigation through propaganda/politics but ugh, there's just so much they could've done to keep the viewer from falling asleep. Throw in some scenes with Peeta's POV or elaborate on the scene where she shoots down a bomber with a bow an arrow, just something!
This review of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014) was written by Drake T on 28 Apr 2015.
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 has generally received positive reviews.
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