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My general rule is to watch the film before I read the book, as more often than not, the book is better. And I'd hate to ruin a good film simply for entering it with too high expectations. Instead, I opt to appreciate the film for itself first.
I broke my usual rule for The Hunger Games series, and have watched every film knowing what is going to happen. But, unusually, The Hunger Games films have always lived up to my expectations, and the final instalment surpassed them.
There were changes to the book, there are always changes to the book, but every single difference felt thought out and necessary, and in some places better. *spoiler alert* In my opinion, the book skimmed over significant deaths such as Finnick's and Primrose's, but the film really emphasised these deaths and provoked much more emotion than I experienced through the books. Even the deaths of smaller characters were given much more attention, which really added to the audience's support and sympathy for Katniss' fight.
One of the things I love the most about The Hunger Games is, despite how shocking the concept of pitting children against one another is, it also doesn't seem that unrealistic of an idea in the world that we live in. The final film really makes you consider this, as the causes for the Hunger Games are explained even further.
*spoiler alert* One scene in particular, where President Coin suggests they hold a final Hunger Games with children of the Capitol, in order to satisfy the bloodlust of those affected by the games, really reflects the impossible search for peace in today's world. It showed how incapable people are of forgiveness, and the insistent need we feel to get our own back. In the film, the idea is presented as ludicrous, the tipping point in Katniss' decision to assassinate President Coin, yet in reality, if put in the position of those in the districts, most people may agree.
I felt the ending of the film could have come sooner than it did. *spoiler alert* The horrifically cheesy final scene depicts Katniss and Peeta in the future, playing with their two children in a meadow, while Katniss delivers her final speech to her newborn child. This didn't seem to fit with the rest of the film, and I think that ending it where Katniss discovers Peeta has returned home, would have laid enough suggestion that they end up together, and saved the audience from the Twilight-esque meadow scene.
Mockingjay Part 2 was a great ending to an amazing series of films. It lived up to every expectation the book had given me, and despite knowing what would happen, I was still glued to the screen in anticipation. It is one of those films you have to have seen the others to understand, so if you haven't already, catch up on the series!
Aderyn x
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