Somehow; it worked

Rating: 8/10 (29 November 2014)

First; my experience of the movie while I was watching it; Lawrence acted well; if a little forced at times; the emotional acting rather than dialogue was generally well delivered. The scope and magnitude of the effects and cinematography was absolutely amazing; creating a very raw and believable world; and the other thing I adored was the action and empathy of this movie in stark contrast with one another; the action was very well done for a female led film; which, finally, with this franchise have decided not to skimp on that element. I agree not too much happened, but I was wrapped up the setting and the excellent portrayal of emotional fragility and mental illness to care; and while it may have been overlong in itself, I think each individual scene was as long as it needed to be. My only qualms are the overall pacing, at a push, the moments when Jennifer Lawrence did feel forced, and the under use of the brilliant supporting cast, and god did the romance underwhelm me. However; the depth of the visuals and emotional pull did win this over for me.