Mockingjay needed to be split into parts

Rating: 8/10 (5 December 2014)

As someone who has read the books, watching it come to life in film has been nothing but exciting. For me, the first part of Mockingjay was the least exciting of all (I still really enjoyed it, I'm just saying compared to the others). You have to remember that this is not just the first half of a story, it is the last part of the series, so this part is not meant to be exciting and action packed, it is to bring you back to Katniss and prepare you for the end. I feel like they did not have much of a choice, if Mockingjay was one whole film there would have been too many crucial part cut out or it would be a very long film. I am sure people that did not read the books might be OK with that because Francis Lawrence can make anything work, but I am sure Suzanne knew that this was something that had to be taken apart to be right. I love this series, I love the cast, so I did love Mockingjay Part 1, it is not my absolute favourite (Catching Fire is) but, looking at it as a Part 1 movie, it was amazing. I was so impressed with how they changed some things to add excitement in the film, it was enjoyable as a viewer. I cannot wait to see the next part and watch everything fall in place.