Mockingjay Part 1

Rating: 7/10 (22 May 2020)

A week ago I loaded up the the first movie not expecting much, but was yanked into an interesting world. I am disappointed whenever I enjoy a movie and then I see it crapped on in the reviews of the users of this sight. Part of that may be the unfair vendetta against adaptations of popular books to film. In this case I have no basis to compare it to so my analysis is of the film alone.
Overall I think this is a good movie. I do not think I held up to the first two movies in the series that I have only recently watched. An I coming from the perspective of not watching the final installment.
I would like to start with the bad:
The main problem of the film is the ending, mainly stemming from the fact that it is an incomplete story split into two parts. Which is a common scheme of studios to maximize profits, but the studio can not take away all the good the talented people who work on films do that make many great elements.
The main problems with the end is the trap set by President Snow. From the time the rebel forces entered the building it was obviously a trap, and I think that it is a weak story mode from the President to let the team return with the victors, just for the chance of Peeta under the influence of some science fiction thing to kill Kantniss. (Though I think there may be room to redeem this element in the final installment).
Though the good thing is these are the only large issues with movie, but an ending to a movie is one of most important elements and can bring the movie down quite a bit.
Though it did do the same things the previous movie did well. Well acted. Great design. Good story. Well paced.
The main thing of all three movies as been the realism of a totalitarian government that is oppressive and suppressive of information.
Specifically this movie displays the start of a civil war and the unavoidable reality of destruction on both sides. It also displays propaganda on both sides.
I think that it has been a solid display of a love triangle, but I think I will wait until the next movie to make a final verdict.
Overall good movie, and I will watch the next one, which is a positive, the movie left me still wanting more.