The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
November 19, 2014 in theaters
After surviving the Quarter Quell, Katniss finds herself in the hidden stronghold of District 13, where the rebellion against the Capitol is gaining momentum. Struggling with the weight of becoming the symbol of resistance, she must navigate fragile alliances while trying to protect those she loves. As propaganda battles rage and Panem moves closer to full-scale war, Katniss is forced to confront the true cost of revolution.
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"If we burn, you burn with us."
DID YOU KNOW?
Julianne Moore was cast as President Coin after Francis Lawrence watched Still Alice -- she was not on the original studio shortlist.
THE VERDICT
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The split-film decision is more damaging here than in comparable franchises -- Mockingjay Part 1 is essentially a long setup act that withholds resolution by design rather than dramatic necessity. The propaganda film sequences are genuinely inventive, and Lawrence carries the film's quieter passages with commitment. But the film is visibly incomplete, and no amount of craft can make an ending that isn't there feel satisfying.
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