Review of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015) by Peteralexander — 27 Nov 2015
Whilst Mockingjay Part 2 acts as a vast improvement on its predecessor, it demonstrates far more potential than final product. Particularly after Mockingjay Part 1, the choice to split the final act into two films looked to see the saga search for quantity over quality.
Despite this, the second instalment is the much better of the two as the film increases the stakes, deepens the development of the characters, and provides heart-wrenching and pulsating action sequences.
The film at its best, is brilliant, the issue is its ability to maintain this quality throughout. Whilst taking a more personal path in the attack on the capital is no fault, the film lacks in scope and had potential to provide a much more epic finale.
This more personal route makes for an overwhelming amount of dialogue scenes, scenes that at times seemed to convey the same message as the one before it. Whilst Mockingjay Part 2 is a satisfying end to the series, the final act, which would have served better as a single film, had potential for something far greater.
This review of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015) was written by Peteralexander on 27 Nov 2015.
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 has generally received positive reviews.
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