Hmmm... Matrix Revolutions Anyone?

Rating: 3/10 (2 December 2014)

First up, I've never been a fan of The Hunger Games.
Ever!
Yes I am an avid Battle Royale fan, but I'm always willing to give something a chance. But there is just something about these movies that makes me hate them...
In fact, there is quite a few.
The actors, for the most part are not that appealing. This is made even worse with the characters they play, with such over-acting and pantomime like approach.
Their character names are some of the most annoying I have come across, and cringe when each and everyone says Peeta as if they have a speech problem and just want to call him Peter.
Regardless, and for the sake of my husband, I had to endure the first two, of which you can find my reviews there. There is too much nonsense and typical Hollywood goofs to go on about, but with part 2 slightly better than the first, I went in to this one without complaining much, expecting a rip roaring adventure that may see the actors a little more comfortable in their roles that would lead to enjoying them a bit better...
Boy was I wrong!
Thumbs up for creating a darker, more bleak version of its previous movies, but having hardly any recollection of how part 2 ended so abruptly, I was lost from the get-go.
What I did find however, was that this was more Divergent than Hunger Games, layered somewhat over the blue print of the Matrix Revolutions, which in itself was a big mess of a movie!
Once again, the sheer appearance of the chubby faced Lawrence and not-so-pretty Hutcherson had me cringe each time they appeared on screen. Other characters were less pantomime which was helpful, and yet again, the mess of Hollywood goofs kept me entertained to the end...
Katpiss' arrows always staying the same number even after being fired. The Capitol being able to broadcast video even during a power shortage. And my favourite, the Hollywood CCTV camera!
Even with so many 'talented' crew and film makers on board, this one never fails to amaze me... We, as the viewers, watch as Katpiss shoots down some aircraft that are after them. Then later, we see a cleverly edited video of her doing so in a promotional effort, that includes many of the shots used by the film makers for us.
That means, those in District 13 would have had to contact the producers of THG: Mockingjay 1 and ask for said footage, which in theory we all know would be a tricky thing for them to do. But somehow, it all happens for them. Amazing!
A film about democracy, that sees all of those in the corner for it, dressed alike, living alike and chanting alike, in a very communist way... All that state of the art technology underground, and they are still serving slop, dressing in boiler suits, and don't even have a coffee machine.
Mockingjay Part 1 will do for the fans no doubt, but it was long winded, boring and then some. No doubt when we all see the last instalment, we will then get a better idea of what they could have chopped out to make one big film that entertained.
Until then...