One of the biggest surprises of the year!

Rating: 8/10 (21 November 2014)

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 is the third Hunger Games in the series which follows Katniss Everdeen as she is now left to be the face of hope for the rebellion against the Capitol, while also facing pressure from Peeta, who has appeared to have been captured by the capitol. (It's a conflict theme, not a spoiler) -Anyway. I would have never expected Mockingjay to be one of my favorite films of the year, but I was wrong. SO WRONG. Actually it's going to be really hard to find negative things to say about this film, but I will try.

-The story itself is different because there are no games, but this one focuses on characters and the political war between the rebels and the Capitol, which I thought was great! There was also action for those of you who like that and the love triangle is still there, but not as painfully in-your-face, for those of you who watch it to see Gale.
-The pace is very good. I didn't get bored at all. It has some very funny moments too! Also the tone is much more optimistic than Catching Fire.
-The acting is better too! I loved Jennifer Lawrence in it. She's totally hot. There, I said it. Philip Seymour Hoffman is in a lot of the film and I loved him in it! Yeah everybody was really good.
-The characters themselves are pretty solid. It's nice seeing Katniss make up her mind. And this film offers more room for lovable characters like Haymitch and Effie to grow! -The effects were very good.
-The music is even better than the other two! -So some negatives. It does feel like it is split up into two films. It introduces new characters and we don't see a lot from everybody. That's about all.
-Content: This one is tricky. There is no language and no suggestive content or nudity. There are some violent images that are tough even for PG-13. It's not Schindler's List, but not for young kids.
-So overall I will say that The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 is great all around. If you liked the first two, see this one! It is TOTALLY worth seeing in theaters! I'm probably going to see it again! I would give Mockingjay a strong 8.5/10! If you haven't seen Catching Fire, it's on Netflix. Watch that and then see this.