Movie review
By David Josselyn
The final chapter has hit the movie theaters in the unexpected hit, The Hunger Games, adapted from the Young Adult novels by Suzanne Collins. The movie series began in 2012 with Jennifer Lawrence (X-Men: First Class, Silver Linings Playbook, American Hustle), playing Katniss Everdeen, desperately shouting, “I volunteer as tribute!” taking the place of her sister, Prim, played by Willow Shields (Beyond the Blackboard, A Fall from Grace, Dancing with the Stars) having been chosen to participate in a last-one-standing tournament with other children from around the country. While I’m not sure who chose to split the final book, Mockingjay, into two movies, I believe creatively it was the right thing to do, although, if you have not seen the first part, Part 2 will be confusing. This movie was not made to stand alone, but to truly be the second half of a story. As I review the movie, I will come from the perspective of someone who has read and enjoyed (mostly) the books.
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