Jun 09, 2015 the first trailer for the hunger games. The plot of this movie, such as it is, involves the slow slog of the rebel forces. An alternately grim and goo gooeyed wrapup to the hunger games film franchise, mockingjaypart 2 reaps the mistakes sown by the previous entries. Mockingjay part 2 movie, is a running theme throughout suzanne. From the very first moments, when jennifer lawrences katniss everdeen struggles to speak her. As the war of panem escalates to the destruction of other districts by the capitol, katniss everdeen, the reluctant leader of the rebellion, must bring together an army against president snow, while all she holds dear hangs in the balance. My one compliant about mockingjay part 2 and it is a rather big one is that it is simply overly long and so drawn out. The mockingjay part 2 director explains the final scene. She had accepted the life of perpetual poverty and hunger only if. Grab the popcorn and watch katniss everdeen battle. The book seems to ask us whether its possible for this mockingjay to find her own voice.
Despite stumping for peace, coin becomes obsessed with succeeding snow as president of panem no matter the cost. Hd\hqmovie screencaps gallery all updates galleries navigation home login album list last uploads last comments most viewed top rated my favorites searchall updates galleries navigation home login album list last uploads last comments most viewed. With jennifer lawrence, josh hutcherson, liam hemsworth, woody harrelson. Still, all good things have to come to an end, and so now we have the very. After three movies and years of anticipation, the end of the hunger games series is finally here. While she is given a clear shot of snow, katniss, remembering an. Is the mockingjay part 2 ending the same as in the books. Realizing the stakes are no longer just for survival, katniss everdeen jennifer lawrence teams up with her closest friends, including. To be fair to the makers of mockingjay part 2, its clear that their own ending was supposed to heavily involved their version of plutarch. Do not delve in if you want the film to be a surprise. Mockingjaypart 2 is the least enjoyable of the films by a considerable margin, a dull, grim, slowmoving slog. Just as the real mockingjays can only sing the words of other peoples songs, katniss is forced to speak the words and ideas of the revolution. There was no reason for this smallishaverage sized book to be two movies.
Collinss ending in the novel sees katniss realizing the brutality of war. Katniss is horrified by the way peeta is being treated. I am warning you in advance, there are going to be a tonne of spoilers from the film below the first image, so only read this if you have seen the film or just dont care if. It gets a little tedious after all these years, admits katniss.
I really do feel that it hurt these two final installments more than helped them. Mockingjay, part 2 does not compare to the finale to the harry potter films, harry potter and the deathly hallows, part 2, but overall, im pleased with it. Part 2, which, true to collinss book, features an epilogue that looks ahead to a more peaceful, but still haunted and nervous, future. The cast of mockingjay part 2 enjoyed their last comiccon this year, and while there, stars jennifer lawrence, josh hutcherson, liam hemsworth, and director francis lawrence shared an. I am warning you in advance, there are going to be a tonne of spoilers from the film below the first image, so only read this if you have seen the film or just dont. The remainder of this article will freely discuss the end of the mockingjay book. Nov 18, 2015 b y only pulling from the first half of its source novel, francis lawrences the hunger games. Nov 20, 2015 so, yes, of course katniss is back, just as promised by the clumsy title of her last movie, the hunger games.
There are many spoilers in the mockingjay part 2 book to movie comparison. In the book, to help peeta recover from the capitols brainwashing, plutarch suggests he. In part 2, she has returned as destined to finish the. So, yes, of course katniss is back, just as promised by the clumsy title of her last movie, the hunger games. With the unflinchingly grim mockingjay part 2, the hunger games comes to an exciting, poignant, and overall satisfying conclusion. It is the fourth and final installment in the hunger games film series, and the second of two films based on the novel mockingjay, the final book in the hunger games trilogy by suzanne collins.
Nov 19, 2015 luckily, after viewing the final film in the series, even the most pedantic of fans should have little to complain about. Citizens of district retreat underground for several days. As for how mockingjay, part 2 is different from the book, exactly, let me. Hunger games franchise has finally come to an end with mockingjay part 2. The 5 biggest mockingjay 2 booktomovie changes usa today. B y only pulling from the first half of its source novel, francis lawrences the hunger games. While he is key to the rebellion in the book, he finally gets his chance to be a major part of the hunger games franchise in this movie, and. Like most final films in a bookbased franchise, expect even fans who didnt catch the first mockingjay to want to see how the filmmakers wrap up the story. Mockingjay part 2 adapts the final books goofy epilogue pretty much. The beginning of the movie drags somewhat as preparations for the rebellions invasion of the capital. During the whole capital take over, after prim was killed, katniss didnt pass out from the bomb and she was able to storm the capital. Mockingjay part ii, effectively fulfils the first two requirements, but leaves a lot to be desired in terms of.
I think that main reason that it was so disappointing was that the hunger games was a very personal story about individuals dealing with extraordinary circumstances. Mockingjay part 2 hit the internet on thursday, and its the culmination of the entire series so far. Everythings ending in full mockingjay part 2 trailer. After being symbolized as the mockingjay, katniss everdeen and district engage in an allout revolution against the autocratic capitol. Why the mockingjay ending is satisfying in its sadness. The capitol bombs district, just as peeta warned it would. Mockingjay, part 2 sat down to craft the ending to the epic franchise, they didnt really have.
Part 2 definitely makes up for slower, flatter events from mockingjay, part 1, because, in all honesty, the good stuff almost always happens in the second part. It is satisfying and clever, and at no point does it feel laboured or long. Get in on the action and adventure with the the hunger games. What was your reaction to the ending of mockingjay by. After the much more measured pace of the earlier entries, mockingjay part 2 jumps around, almost drunkenly, as we near the end of katnisss saga. The real villain of the story hunger games explained duration. Collinss ending in the novel sees katniss realizing the brutality of war, choosing to break the. Spoilers follow for both the final hunger games novel and the final hunger games films, mockingjay and mockingjay part 2. Plenty of other details were changed, of course, and feel free to remark on. In fact, gale has a bigger role in mockingjay part 1. Mockingjay part 2 director francis lawrence gives us the inside story on the series final scene. One part in the movie that stuck out to me is when katniss told peeta that she would see him in another world meaning after the capital is taken down. As the mockingjay, shes still being manipulated, just by district this time instead of the capitol. Book fans may have some thoughts about the movies ending.
With victory nearassured, coin has nothing left to gain from katniss and when members of the mockingjay s squad are cornered, and killed, by capitol peacekeepers, coin uses katniss presumed death to address panem, decry snows actions, and unify the rebel cause against the capitol. Nov 06, 2015 the cast of mockingjay part 2 enjoyed their last comiccon this year, and while there, stars jennifer lawrence, josh hutcherson, liam hemsworth, and director francis lawrence shared an. Mockingjay, part 2 is the fourth and final installment in the adaptation of suzanne collins critically and commercially acclaimed trilogy. Mockingjay, part 2 sat down to craft the ending to the epic franchise, they didnt really have much of a say as to how katniss story would end. In mockingjay part 2, the games are finished and the revolution is on the verge of winning. What was your reaction to the ending of mockingjay by suzanne. At the end of the book, peeta brings katniss primroses as part of the healing process once the war ends.
It is a great end to the series, and a more than generous adaption of the book. When the filmmakers responsible for the hunger games. As katniss and gales hovercraft makes its way back to district, they note that the overhead view of district is about as dismal as district 12, with hardly anything left aboveground. Nov 21, 2015 in mockingjay part 2, the games are finished and the revolution is on the verge of winning. Nov 20, 2015 alas, that trend has now been arrested. Jennifer lawrence is back as heroine katniss everdeen in the final film adapted from suzanne collins blockbuster book trilogy. The beginning of it all, was about a girl trying to protect her sister, from nightmares, from hunger, from neglect and then from the games. Hd\hqmovie screencaps gallery all updates galleries navigation home login album list last uploads last comments most viewed top rated my favorites searchall updates galleries navigation home login album list last uploads last comments most viewed top rated my favorites search. Following are the biggest changes i noticed in my screening of lionsgates the hunger games. Nov 04, 2015 jennifer lawrence is back as heroine katniss everdeen in the final film adapted from suzanne collins blockbuster book trilogy. Overall this movie was a bit disappointing as an ending to the much beloved hunger games series. Collins wanted to make crystal clear the damaging effects of war a.
After much debate, the decision is made to bomb the nut and cause an avalanche, blocking all of the exits. Nov 20, 2015 with the exception of a couple of truly dazzling action set pieces, mockingjay part 2 provides more of the same. Mockingjay part 2 debuted tuesday, offering a peek at whats to come when the film hits theaters this year. The mockingjay symbol, pictured in a promo shot for the hunger games.
Mockingjay part 1 filled its screen time with redundant plot setup that excessively established the two sides of the civil war that rages throughout panem. While its clear in the film that peeta slowly gets better, thanks to the work of. Mockingjay part 2 is a 2015 dystopian science fiction adventure film directed by francis lawrence, with a screenplay by peter craig and danny strong. Nov 20, 2015 seven years after the hunger games first debuted on bookstore shelves, the megasuccessful film adaptation tetralogy comes to a close with mockingjay part 2 the mockingjay novel, which was split into two films by lionsgate entertainment, originally released in 2010 meaning that book readers have known the fate of their favorite characters, and the larger state of panem, for nearly half a. With victory nearassured, coin has nothing left to gain from katniss and when members of the mockingjays squad are cornered, and killed, by capitol peacekeepers, coin uses katniss presumed death to address panem, decry snows actions, and unify the rebel cause against the capitol. Katnisss dads hunting jacket and bag these are items gale brings back from the ruins of district 12 to katniss in. In this weeks roundup of the global boxoffice scene, the hunger games hits a franchise low with mockingjay part 2 despite it being the years fifth highest opening published. Nov 25, 2015 when the filmmakers responsible for the hunger games. The brilliance of the book and how the movies almost. Was the last scene of mockingjay part 2 a betrayal of the.
The gravest mistake, of course, was splitting the final book in suzanne collins teenlit trilogy into two parts. The stakes are higher because this is the endit really is this time. Seven years after the hunger games first debuted on bookstore shelves, the megasuccessful film adaptation tetralogy comes to a close with mockingjay part 2 the mockingjay novel, which was split into two films by lionsgate entertainment, originally released in 2010 meaning that book readers have known the fate of their favorite characters, and the larger state of panem, for nearly half. When its all clear, katniss makes another propo, while rebel teams go to rescue peeta. Luckily, after viewing the final film in the series, even the most pedantic of fans should have little to complain about. Mockingjay part 2, the fourth and final movie in the series, is now in theaters. After appearing in mockingjay part 1, shes back to. Nov 22, 2014 in fact, gale has a bigger role in mockingjay part 1. If you made it this far into the hunger games series or read the books by suzanne collins, theres no chance in hell that youd not see the. With the exception of a couple of truly dazzling action set pieces, mockingjay part 2 provides more of the same.