There are already almost 450 reviews, so I'll be brief...

Rating: 8/10 (22 February 2015)

I went to the theaters tonight and saw "Mockingjay: Part 1" and it's February...and the film came out in November. So, by now a whole heck of a lot has been said about the picture. Because of this, I'll try to be brief. I really liked the film. Well, perhaps I should say a bit more. For someone who has NOT read the books, it was a very enjoyable picture and kept my interest throughout. The acting, as usual, was really nice and once again Jennifer Lawrence did a great job in the lead. The film was filled with action and excitement.
Before I went to see the film, I was a bit annoyed that the final book was split into two films. Is this shameless commercialism? Sure. But it seems like it will work--it certainly did in part one.