Decentish if you haven't read the books? Or possibly just confusing?

Rating: 5/10 (26 March 2020)

Seems very shallow after the books; would have been better as a miniseries. The storytelling seemed choppy, and everything came off as too sudden because there wasn't enough time to provide setup that would have explained character motivations. Katniss' commentary was also lacking, of course, and it was hard to tell what was she was thinking. It's especially bad, I think, if you've read the books, because then you know just how much is going on in her head, and what you're missing out on! The movie gives little hint that a large part of Katniss' connection to Peeta is how she feels that she owes him for helping her. And the association with the dandelion---thus her ability to support self and family---is never mentioned at all! It feels like the human depth was stripped from the story for the movie, and the romance was played up a little too much as such. Did not accurately portray Katniss' conflicted state.
Interesting how Portia just suddenly appeared in the background. And I rather missed Venia, Octavia, and Flavius. And why did it almost seem like the mockingjay pin was contraband? In the book, they were all permitted to have an item from home, and hers was approved.
Overall, it wasn't horrible, but it certainly wasn't good.