I realize that I’m
way behind the times on this one. Everybody saw Mockingjay Part 2 months ago. I saw it a few weeks ago, and I’m an opinionated
person, so I might spontaneously combust if I don’t force my opinions on you.
Keep in mind that I don’t watch very many movies. Even though I have a lot of thoughts,
I probably don’t know what I’m talking about.
So, I wasn’t the
hugest fan of the Mockingjay book. I
loved the first two books, but the third one disappointed me a little. A lot of
the characters felt underdeveloped, like the author created them just to kill
them. I also thought the book was rushed and could have been much longer.
I think it was a
good idea to split the last book in to two movies. The Mockingjay movies were paced well, and I had enough time to understand
the complex characters, plot, and themes. I especially liked Peeta in Mockingjay Part 2. The actor did a great
job of showing the character’s confusion and stress. Actually, (this might be blasphemous),
but I liked movie Peeta better than book Peeta. Seeing the results of the brain-hijacking
on the screen somehow made it more relatable for me. I felt bad for the
character and wanted him to get better. I didn’t feel that same connection to
the character when I read the book.
The deaths in
the movie were handled really well. They weren't graphic, but they weren't glossed over, either. It was a nice balance. I don’t want to give away spoilers,
but I especially liked the death-by-angry-monsters scene.
I also really
liked the “pods” in the movie. I thought the pods in the book were kind of . .
. lame. I had a hard time believing that these things would be a good defense
system for a city. But, the pods in the movie were terrifying. I actually
flinched when the machine gun pod went off because it was so loud. I would not
want to be near one of those things in real life.
Overall, I enjoyed all 4 of the movies. These are some of the best book-to-movie adaptations I’ve
seen. Even if you didn’t like the books, I’d recommend the movies.
I completely agree about Peeta. In the book I didn't get it at all, and I was so mad when Katniss picked him. But in the movie, it all made sense. I could see why she made that decision. They did a great job with this movie!
ReplyDeleteI think it had to do with the actor. He did a great job playing the character. He helped me “get it.”
DeleteAj @ Read All The Things!
YAY for watching Mockingjay! I loved it SO MUCH (shocking, I'm sure hahah). The adaptations were nearly flawless. And I agree that it was so nice to see things from a different perspective, like Peeta's, in the movie since we couldn't in the book. And I like movie Peeta too, because he is tangible bwhahah. I just NEED the movie to come out on DVD or whatever so I can sit around and spend all my time binge watching, alternating with binge reading, and no longer be a functioning member of society.
ReplyDeleteI thought the pods were well done too. I felt like they could have ended up looking cheesy, but they didn't at all! I jumped too. And ummm the one person's death that destroyed us all? (Trying to not be spoilery!) It felt so... noble, I guess. (I am actually tearing up thinking about it!)
I loved not being trapped inside Katniss’s head. The different perspectives are my favorite part of the movies.
DeleteAj @ Read All The Things!
I loved the books but haven't seen any of the movies after The Hunger Games. My daughter had to see them all as soon as they were in the theaters and I hate going when it is that crowded. I loved reading your thoughts about the movie and you have definitely made me want to sit down and finally watch them.
ReplyDeleteI hate crowded theaters, too. That’s why it took so long for me to see this movie. I didn’t want to go when it first came out.
DeleteAj @ Read All The Things!
I know a lot of people didn't like the 3rd book in the series as much so you're not the only one AJ. I did really enjoy ALL of the movies for the series here^^ The actors were all really talented and I feel like they did a solid job adapting the books into movies :) I'm happy you enjoyed this and thanks for sharing your thoughts!
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