Reviews • 9 Mockingjay Part 2 Grips Audiences Nick Hoffman & Greg Lore Capital battle scenes, Katniss and Gale battle through the n the fourth and final movie of city while under a wide array an unforgettable saga, director of deadly attacks, most nota- IFrancis Lawrence delivers an bly from the Capital’s “pods.” absolutely stunning picture filled The only significant imperfec- with emotion and action that grips tion with the picture quality was the viewer from start to finish. Plutarch Heavansby (Phillip Sey- In “The Hunger Games: Mock- mour Hoffman). Hoffman died ing Jay Part 2,” Katniss (por- before the filming was complete, trayed by Jennifer Lawrence) is and that unfortunate event led to thrust back into her never-ending the film makers creating a com- love triangle between Gale Haw- puter-generated Heavensby in thorne (Liam Hemsworth) and the final two scenes. For the most Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson) part audiences won’t be able to while leading a revolution that is tell, however, at the end of the turning more and more lethal as movie, Heavensby slightly glim- the rebels approach the capital. mers. Lawrence directs an out- ll in all, the movie was standing movie that is master- a worthy end to an out- fully shot and maximizes the Astanding series. While emotional appeal of each scene. the movie is not a carbon copy of The film truly gives you a the book – like most books that feeling of being in the movie. are converted to screen plays — The movie effects are strong, “Mocking Jay Part 2” will be an and you almost never get a feel- entertaining conclusion for both ing of a scene being computer- fans of the movies and dedicated generated. 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