The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1

“Fire burns brighter in the darkness.”

6.8

2014

2h 3m

Science FictionAdventureThriller

Director: Francis Lawrence

Overview

After surviving the Quarter Quell, Katniss finds herself in the hidden stronghold of District 13, where the rebellion against the Capitol is gaining momentum. Struggling with the weight of becoming the symbol of resistance, she must navigate fragile alliances while trying to protect those she loves. As propaganda battles rage and Panem moves closer to full-scale war, Katniss is forced to confront the true cost of revolution.

Trailer

Final Trailer – “Burn” Official

Cast

Katniss Everdeen

Jennifer Lawrence

Katniss Everdeen

Peeta Mellark

Josh Hutcherson

Peeta Mellark

Gale Hawthorne

Liam Hemsworth

Gale Hawthorne

Haymitch Abernathy

Woody Harrelson

Haymitch Abernathy

Effie Trinket

Elizabeth Banks

Effie Trinket

President Alma Coin

Julianne Moore

President Alma Coin

Plutarch Heavensbee

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Plutarch Heavensbee

Beetee Latier

Jeffrey Wright

Beetee Latier

Caesar Flickerman

Stanley Tucci

Caesar Flickerman

President Coriolanus Snow

Donald Sutherland

President Coriolanus Snow

Primrose Everdeen

Willow Shields

Primrose Everdeen

Finnick Odair

Sam Claflin

Finnick Odair

Reviews

anthonypagan1975

It was good. Although I wish it had more action scenes. It's worth watching ago don't miss out!

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Andres Gomez

Yet more of the same extended in an inexcusable way. Let's hope the last movie of the saga can get a proper end.

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CinemaSerf

Well, the problem with having a part one is that you just know that nothing much is going to happen as we build up to the next film's denouement. "Katniss" (Jennifer Lawrence) finds herself on a ship with "Finnick" (Sam Claflin) where she discovers that the erstwhile baddie "Plutarch" (Philip Seymour Hoffman) is really on their side as she is whisked to the long-thought destroyed District 13 where she meets "President Coin" (Julianne Moore), who leads a semi-militaristic society bent on deposing the Capitol. Unfortunately, not everyone managed to escape from the collapsing dome and poor old "Peeta" is being used, shamelessly, by the authorities to try and paint "Katniss" as the epitome of revolution and evil and so the scene is set: rescue him and mass their forces for an attack that will eliminate the totalitarian regime once and for all. Aside from one of two combat scenes, very little actually happens here. There is a great deal of dialogue, plenty of moralising and if I'm honest, "Coin" doesn't come across as any more trustworthy than the man she hopes to succeed. There simply isn't enough by way of plot to sustain this for two hours and the acting still, largely, refuses to engage me. Liam Hemsworth ("Gale") features a little more, but the confused does she/doesn't she romance stuff is exasperating as this supposedly emotionally and sexually charged environment delivers nothing by way of passion - indeed the pace of the whole thing borders on the racial. Sure, it looks great but I feel that the writing is very much on the wall for part two - my expectations are pretty low.

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