"The fire will burn forever"
Directed by Francis Lawrence
Produced by Nina Jacobson, Jon Kilik
Screenplay by Peter Craig, Danny Strong
Based on "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Julianne Moore, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jeffrey Wright, Sam Claflin, Jena Malone, Stanley Tucci, Donald Sutherland
Music by James Newton Howard
Cinematography: Jo Willems
Edited by Alan Edward Bell, Mark Yoshikawa
Production company: Color Force
Distributed by Lionsgate
Release date: 19 November 2015 (Russia)
Running time: 137 minutes
Country: United States
Budget: $150–160 million
Box office: $651.3 million
"The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2" is an action science fiction film directed by Francis Lawrence and written by Peter Craig, Danny Strong, based on "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins. It's the fourth installment of the "The Hunger Games" film series which follows Katniss Everdeen who does her best to bring together an army against President Snow and win the war.
Cast
- Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen
- Josh Hutcherson as Peeta Mellark
- Liam Hemsworth as Gale Hawthorne
- Woody Harrelson as Haymitch Abernathy
- Elizabeth Banks as Effie Trinket
- Donald Sutherland as President Coriolanus Snow
- Julianne Moore as President Alma Coin
- Philip Seymour Hoffman as Plutarch Heavensbee
- Sam Claflin as Finnick Odair
- Jena Malone as Johanna Mason
- Natalie Dormer as Cressida
- Willow Shields as Primrose Everdeen
- Jeffrey Wright as Beetee Latier
- Stanley Tucci as Caesar Flickerman
- Mahershala Ali as Boggs
- Gwendoline Christie as Commander Lyme
- Patina Miller as Commander Paylor
- Stef Dawson as Annie Cresta
- Paula Malcomson as Mrs. Everdeen
- Wes Chatham as Castor
- Elden Henson as Pollux
- Meta Golding as Enobaria
- Michelle Forbes as Lieutenant Jackson
- Omid Abtahi as Homes
- Evan Ross as Messalla
- Misty Ormiston as Leeg 1
- Kim Ormiston as Leeg 2
That's what we were all waiting for - the second part of "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay", especially because the previous one had ended almost exactly during Coin's speech. And that's why "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2" starts right off the bat - seems a little bit disrupt but, to my mind, it doesn't make the film worse.
So what can fans and viewers see in the final part? First of all, the continuation of filming the rebels' propos, Yes, they have almost moved to the centre of the third installment and they still go on. However, propos become different this time: they transform from just filming to actual surviving as the Capitol now is full of "pods", deathtraps which are on the watch for the "Star Squad". And here go special effects: spectacular explosions, a splendid avalanche of black ooze and monstrous reptilian creatures - everything on the high level. But there is no such thing as a free lunch so visual pleasure must be paid by means of the succession of deaths. Goodbye, Commander Jackson, goodbye, Castor, and goodbye, my love, Finnick Odair. Frankly speaking, I thought to the last that differences with the book could concern that moment but, unfortunately, no - the character of gorgeous Sam Claflin dies. Sad face.
I also should mention that the love lines, which earlier have been shown quite briefly, come to a logical conclusion: the love triangle is resolved with Gale's knockout because he stays deaf to Katniss' desire to save innocent people, poor children. As a result of Hawthorne's plan Prim, the main reason of Jennifer Lawrence's character to fight for, goes to glory - so unsurprisingly Liam Hemsworth's personage falls into disgrace.
And what do we get in the upshot? President Coriolanus Snow turns out evil, of course, but then honest in contrast to President Alma Coin who is a wolf in sheep's clothing as all she wants is power, not life-saving. And that's why a viewer might feel justice when Katniss shoots an arrow at Julianne Moore's character.
As for the ending, it's quite predictable: Katniss and Peeta love each other, they have children and live somewhere in District 12. A little bit slushy, yes, but everyone who has waiting for the happy ending gets it at long last.
To sum up, I want to say the following: probably the last part won't become exactly what you expects, but once again - the finale is logically related to the first two installments. Speaking about the technical side, everything is quite acceptable: the cast does work very well, special effects and music are good as always and no plot holes - isn't that a sign of a good filmed picture?
Advantages
- Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen
- Josh Hutcherson as Peeta Mellark
- Liam Hemsworth as Gale Hawthorne
- Woody Harrelson as Haymitch Abernathy
- Elizabeth Banks as Effie Trinket
- Donald Sutherland as President Coriolanus Snow
- Julianne Moore as President Alma Coin
- Philip Seymour Hoffman as Plutarch Heavensbee
- Sam Claflin as Finnick Odair
- Jena Malone as Johanna Mason
- Natalie Dormer as Cressida
- Jeffrey Wright as Beetee Latier
- Stanley Tucci as Caesar Flickerman
- Music
- Strong female characters
- No slushy love lines
- Not just a teenage film series
Disadvantages
- Many important moments from book are shown too quickly in the film - unsurprisingly but it disappoints a little.
- Personally I wanted to see Katniss in red - like on the poster.
"Strangenesses"
- What is the history of Panem? When has totalitarianism begun?
Clue Moments
- District 13
- Katniss' recovery
- Katniss is shot
- The wedding of Finnick Odair and Annie Cresta
- Katniss' escape
- "Star Squad"
- The Holo
- "Pods"
- Peeta joins the team
- Death of Boggs
- The avalanche of black ooze
- Peeta's attack
- "Deaths" of Squad 451
- The mansion underground
- "Mutts"
- Deaths of Commander Jackson, Castor, Messalla
- Death of Finnick
- The kiss
- Tigris' shop
- Gale and Peeta discuss their love triangle
- Katniss and Gale posing as refugees
- The bombs
- Death of Prim
- The truth about Coin
- Gale's plan
- The final edition of the Hunger Games
- Death of Coin
- Death of Snow
- Plutarch’s Letter
- District 12
- Commander Paylor as the new President of Panem
- Katniss and Peeta's children
- Katniss' reminiscence
Soundtracks
- James Newton Howard - Prim Visits Peeta
- James Newton Howard - Send Me to District 2
- James Newton Howard - Go Ahead, Shoot Me
- James Newton Howard - Stowaway
- James Newton Howard - Your Favorite Color Is Green
- James Newton Howard - Transfer Command
- James Newton Howard - Your Next Step
- James Newton Howard - The Holo
- James Newton Howard - Sewer Attack
- James Newton Howard - I Made It Up
- James Newton Howard - Mandatory Evacuation
- James Newton Howard - Rebels Attack
- James Newton Howard - Snow’s Mansion
- James Newton Howard - Symbolic Hunger Games
- James Newton Howard - Snow’s Execution
- James Newton Howard - Plutarch’s Letter
- James Newton Howard - Buttercup
- James Newton Howard - Primrose
- James Newton Howard feat. Jennifer Lawrence- There Are Worse Games to Play / Deep in the Meadow / The Hunger Games Suite
- James Newton Howard - Booklet
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Peeta Mellark: Our lives were never ours, they belong to Snow and our deaths do too. But if you kill him, Katniss, all those deaths, they mean something.
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Peeta Mellark: You love me. Real or not real?Katniss Everdeen: Real.
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Katniss Everdeen: We all have one enemy, and that's President Snow! He corrupts everyone and everything! He turns the best of us against each other... Stop killing for him! Tonight, turn your weapons to the Capitol! Turn your weapons to Snow!
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President Alma Coin: Katniss Everdeen. A smalltown girl from District 12 who survived the Games and turned a nation of slaves into an army!
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President Snow: I've been watching you... and you watching me.
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Katniss Everdeen: We can take down the Capitol.
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Johanna Mason: Now you're talking...
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Katniss Everdeen: Prim! PRIMROSE!
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You may see the trailer here.
Plot: 7/10
Entertainment: 8/10
Acting: 8/10
Originality: 7/10
Music and Sound: 7/10
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