I was very exited to watch the next instalment of the Hunger Games as I have been hooked on it ever since I read the books when I was 11 years old. The first three films certainly did the books justice, however I was wary of watching the fourth film as I usually feel that two part films are dragged out and I don't really see the point of them, other than to make more money of course.
I actually did enjoy the most part of the film, however just as I suspected it did drag on. I definately think that the film could have been edited down to be a lot shorter, and it could have ended with Katness killing the president, rather than the 10 other ending that came after that (we don't care about the boring letters or Katness and Peter ending up together in the future!). I believe that films are much better when they are left slightly open ended, this film felt the need to tie up every single loose end which I found to be rather tedious. Personally I prefer it when I can come to my own conclusions about what happens to the character, and I certainly didn't need to see Katness shouting at a cat (pointless!).
Anyway, in conclusion, I'm sticking to my premise that two part films are never a good idea (its called a TRILOGY for a reason!) and that this would have been better in a shorter, one part film. However I did enjoy some aspects of the film, such as the cool CGI and the exiting action sequences (these also dragged on). The ending left me feeling underwhelmed and dissapointed, and by the fifth ending I was wandering if the film was ever gonna end, or were we gonna keep watching alternate endings until we all went mad.
This 'honest trailer' pretty much sums up my feelings. Have a watch...
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