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Movie:                                                            The Hunger Games: MockingJay Part 2

Rating:                                                            PG 13

Running Time:                                           2 hours, 17 minutes

Moviegoers:                                                 Denise 44, Steve 47, Darlene 15, Tony 14

Family Movie Favas:                                Frozen, Avengers, Superhero’s

Fave Movies for Grownups                 The Godfather, Ben Hur, Robin Hood

What’s the story?

This is the forth film in the saga of Katniss Everdeen and her revolutionary war. Katniss is destined to finish the fight, defeat the enemy and bring liberation to Panem. The series of movies is based on the “Hunger Games” trilogy written by Suzanne Collins.

Part 2 of the movie picks up where the last movie left off, with Katniss and the rest of the rebel forces closing in on the government and Panem’s leader, President Snow. As with a lot of contemporary franchises, this one is stocked with a supporting cast of veterans who given balance to the large younger cast.

What parents will like:

“The Hunger Games” has triumphed because it means so many different things to so many people. It’s a story of war and peace, love and bullets, pegged to a girl who develops into a woman who fights for her family, her friends and her future. It’s aspirational and inspirational, personal and communal, familiar and strange. Katniss exists outside the traditional confines of the feminine roles. She is tough and teary, stoic and sentimental, which gives her layers that reflect her changeable inner states as well as her public and private identities as daughter, sister, lover and leader.

What kids will like:

 There is a lot of action and fighting scenes. The characters are fighting for their lives at every turn and using all sorts of different weapons.

 Concerns:

 There is an intense sequence of violence and action in the movie. There is loss, and liberation and emotions that are high. We also have concerns with it reflecting some of what is going on in our real world and being able to distinguish between fact and fiction.

Bottom Line:

 Positive Themes:

This series is one of the only that features a lone female lead. It is Katniss who leads the fight, she is the one that everyone looks to lead them to the freedom. Being a female she shows both her strong and soft side and it is the reason that so many people rally to her side and want her to succeed. (4/5)

Violence/Scare Factor:

They are a lot of violent scenes in which numerous people are killed by arrows and other weapons. Katniss is out to assassinate President Snow. There is a lot of brutality in this film. (5/5)

Sex/Romance:

A young woman kisses a young man for several seconds and he says, “It’s like kissing someone who’s drunk; it doesn’t count” (because she loves someone else). A young woman kisses a panicking young man on the lips and she says, “Stay with me” (to get focused). A man and a woman kiss on the cheek and then on the lips in a close-up as they say goodbye. (2/5)

Bad Language:

Name-calling: crazy, stupid, fickle, liar, monster, mutt, foolish, unstable, ridiculous, harridans (1/5)

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Comments

  8. I absolutely love these books! And I am looking forward to the final movie. I definitely do not thing their are good for kids to read…but that is my personal opinion. I do love the story though, and I love the strong lead in Katniss. Great review!

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  9. I’ve just started reading the books (after seeing the first three movies) and enjoying the series a lot more now that I’m getting “the rest of the story.” Definitely looking forward to the final movie, though I’m debating whether I’ll see it before or after I read the third book 🙂

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  12. I really need to get caught up and get on the Hunger Games bandwagon. So far I haven’t read any of the books or seen any of the movies, but I’m terribly curious to see if I would like them.

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  15. I can’t wait to see the new movie, I’ve read all the books! I know the movies don’t really compare in most people’s eyes, but I still get happy seeing some of my favorite books brought to life. 🙂

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  20. My kids are dying to see this movie (ok, maybe I am too). We’re traveling right now, but that first weekend we get home, we are definitely headed to the theaters to see this. Can’t wait!

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  33. Love outfit and the color. I was never a fan of the movie and my 19 and 17 year olds aren’t either. I didn’t like the idea of kids trapping each other and killing for survival. I know there is a whole lot more involved, I’m not a fan.
    Great article and the graphics are awesome! The little I did see.

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  36. I love the Hunger Games trilogy books and all the movies. I am still going to see this final one, probably this weekend!

    What an awesome giveaway! I subscribed and confirmed!

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