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Hammerman Ikon Film Guide

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
2015
****
Director: Francis Lawrence
Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Julianne Moore, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jeffrey Wright, Stanley Tucci, Donald Sutherland

As the rebels are approaching the Capitol, Katniss plans to assassinate Snow but is forced to join a propaganda unit, which also includes the brainwashed and potentially dangerous Peeta. The final part of the series is possibly the weakest of the four movies, but still a tense and enjoyable finale. The Hunger Games and Catching Fire, the first two books in Suzanne Collins' trilogy concentrated on the games, and they translated into very gripping and unpredictable movies. As the fight between good and evil turns into an all-out war in the third book, the two Mockingjay movies (should it have been only one?) offer a different and slightly more conventional experience. Nevertheless, Jennifer Lawrence gives a stunning performance throughout the series.