The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1

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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1

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2014

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Following her rescue from the devastating Quarter Quell, Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) awakes in the complex beneath the supposedly destroyed District 13. Her home, District 12, has been reduced to rubble, and Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson) is now the brainwashed captive of President Snow (Donald Sutherland). At the same time, Katniss also learns about a secret rebellion spreading throughout all of Panem -- a rebellion that will place her at the center of a plot to turn the tables on Snow.

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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 sets up the franchise finale with a penultimate chapter loaded with solid performances and smart political subtext, though it comes up short on the action front.

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Jordan Hoffman

Esquire Magazine

10/18/2018

The meat of this franchise seems more in line with Edward Bernays than any fantasy or sci-fi author. This latest edition takes public relations to its bloodiest extreme.

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Aramide Tinubu

Shadow and Act

04/12/2017

This is certainly a film adults can get into. The explosions, propaganda techniques, and unrest are a reminder of a history not entirely out of reach; a world and society all too realistic. for many living today.

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

06/07/2016

It may be the franchise's third movie, but it plays like its 'Empire Strikes Back.'

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Joseph Tomastik

Loud and Clear Reviews

12/04/2024

4/5

Mockingjay Part 1 is not a flawless story from start to finish ... but I still love it for taking the unexpected route of a slow-burn political thriller that dives deeper into the power of intellectual and media-driven warfare.

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Sean Axmaker

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04/08/2023

... director Francis Lawrence... and screenwriters Peter Craig and Danny Strong turn out a surprisingly engaging film about rebellion, propaganda, media, and the emotional and psychological scars of war...

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Joe Lipsett

Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr Podcast

11/27/2022

3.5/5

Set aside criticisms about dividing the final film. Mockingjay Part 1 is a serviceable extrapolation of the series' interest in personal vs public responsibility & PTSD. The adult cast is stacked, though dir Lawrence's focus is clearly action over actors

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Anthony Y.

@Antoniobruv 6h

Amazing acting just like the others and an amazing peak into the rebellion and how it looked. I love the fact that they had Julianne Moore as the president she played her really well.

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Juju S

Dec 8

Je ne suis pas fan du choix de couper le troisième tome en deux films, mais en même temps cela permet de bien développer l’histoire. Malgré tout, j’avoue m’ennuyer à chaque fois que je regarde ce film parce qu’il y a peu d’actions réelles. Je souligne le jeu d’acteur de Jennifer Lawrence qui est très prenant à certains moments.

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Kevin P

Dec 7

A pretty good prologue into the finale. The direction is solid, and the acting is great as always. Jennifer Lawrence and Phillip Seymour Hoffman have a lot of time to shine. The action is sparse, but we get some cool fight scenes in District 8, that awesome montage of rebellions played to that incredible song "Hanging Tree" sung by Jennifer Lawrence. By splitting the book into 2 parts, this movie feels like buildup without payoff. It's a subversion of the "young chosen one" narrative, as this is the story of a young woman being manipulated into becoming a figurehead leading a rebellion. It's definitely more realistic, even if it takes away Katniss's agency and impact on the plot. Despite the lack of action, the propaganda angle was interesting. You feel bad for Peeta's brainwashing. Katniss's fake bad acting in the propaganda films and watching the movie make fun of its own marketing was funny. It's not great, but it still has some solid commentary and some great acting.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Nov 25

Success in 02 hours, 02 minutes, and 52 seconds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated PG-13 for Intense Sequences of Violence, Intense Sequences of Action, Some Disturbing Images and Thematic Material!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Mark C

Oct 14

I waited 12 years to watch Mockingjay, after finishing Catching Fire. Perhaps that was a mistake. Part 1 was a borefest, and turned direction from hunger games to the battle w/ Snow. This did not work for me.

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Andrew

@Toxie Sep 6

Not great the first one is so superior

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Synopsis

Following her rescue from the devastating Quarter Quell, Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) awakes in the complex beneath the supposedly destroyed District 13. Her home, District 12, has been reduced to rubble, and Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson) is now the brainwashed captive of President Snow (Donald Sutherland). At the same time, Katniss also learns about a secret rebellion spreading throughout all of Panem -- a rebellion that will place her at the center of a plot to turn the tables on Snow.

Director: Francis Lawrence
Producer: Nina Jacobson, Jon Kilik
Screenwriter: Peter Craig, Danny Strong
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Lionsgate Films, Color Force
Rating: PG-13 (Intense Sequences of Violence|Intense Sequences of Action|Some Disturbing Images|Thematic Material)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 21, 2014, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 26, 2016
Runtime: 2h 3m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, SDDS, Dolby Digital, Datasat
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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