Mockingjay Part 1
Dec. 1st, 2014 08:10 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
alobearThe reviews I've read have been criticising the splitting of Mockingjay into two films. Now, I don't necessarily disagree with them on that - if they can make the first two films in one very good film each, why do they need two films for the last book (other than to make extra money)?
However, I do disagree with their reasoning - they said the lack of action in the film makes it tedious (treading water, as Empire put it). But I thought it was awesome!
I love the first half of Mockingjay (the book) - it's actually my favourite part of the series - and I thought the film more than did it justice. As with the other films, the wider perspective allowed for additions and improvements that filled out the world a lot more and gave more insight into some of the other characters.
I didn't feel the film dragged at all, and I thought it had more emotional impact than either of the other two with their flashy arena sections.
What worries me is that Mockingjay Part 2 is just going to be all action, all the time (including some of my least favourite bits in the books to boot) though I'm hoping the film-makers' presentation of the ultimate conclusion of the book series will make up for that (I'm of the opinion that the climax and epilogue are really good, by the way, which I know a lot of people aren't).
So, another excellent entry into the set of Hunger Games films!
However, I do disagree with their reasoning - they said the lack of action in the film makes it tedious (treading water, as Empire put it). But I thought it was awesome!
I love the first half of Mockingjay (the book) - it's actually my favourite part of the series - and I thought the film more than did it justice. As with the other films, the wider perspective allowed for additions and improvements that filled out the world a lot more and gave more insight into some of the other characters.
I didn't feel the film dragged at all, and I thought it had more emotional impact than either of the other two with their flashy arena sections.
What worries me is that Mockingjay Part 2 is just going to be all action, all the time (including some of my least favourite bits in the books to boot) though I'm hoping the film-makers' presentation of the ultimate conclusion of the book series will make up for that (I'm of the opinion that the climax and epilogue are really good, by the way, which I know a lot of people aren't).
So, another excellent entry into the set of Hunger Games films!
