The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 (2015)

Review Hunger Games Mockingjay part 2

Although I’m definitely not the target audience for young adult movies (even though I still feel like I’m young), I can still appreciate them. And just like in every genre there are good and bad movies. I quite enjoyed the first film in this series, but the sequels didn’t manage to convince me as much. Mockingjay Part 1 felt empty and not much seemed to be happening. After 3 movies it’s finally time for the last part. Does it manage to recapture the excitement of the first film?

Review Hunger Games Mockingjay part

The movie immediately continues where Part 1 ended and Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) will finally have to face president Snow (Donald Sutherland) by heading to Panem with a team. Before they reach their goal they will first have to face deadly traps and survive. Besides that Katniss still struggles with her feelings for Gale (Liam Hemsworth) and Peeta (Josh Hutcherson).

“Unfortunately it’s missing a climax…”


 This new part slowly builds tension and has a lot more action compared to the previous part. It has several exciting and spectacular moments. The movie slowly works towards its final showdown as the group gets closer to the presidential palace. Unfortunately it’s missing the climax you’d expect. Lot of time is spent on the journey through the city, but when they finally reach their goal everything just feels rushed.

The final battle actually doesn’t happen on screen, but is simply told by others. Because the most important moments feels like its missing the movie doesn’t have any impact emotionally. That’s very frustrating, especially with a movie that’s over two hours. Compare it to a roller coaster ride you are put in, where you are pulled all the way to the top and just when the ride is really about to start you open your eyes near the exit. Somebody else will then tell you how exciting it was and what you missed. Like I said, I might not be part of the target audience, but I expected more of this final part and left the cinema disappointed.

8 thoughts on “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 (2015)

  1. Hi Nostra! I saw this last week but I don’t think I’ll bother reviewing it. It didn’t really do much to me even though I saw it at IMAX. This franchise’s been a diminishing returns since the great first film.

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