Hunger games prequel about young president snow announced. Everythings ending in full mockingjay part 2 trailer. Mockingjay, part 2 now in theaters, there sadly isnt any more hunger games material for us fans to work with. It is the fourth and final installment in the hunger games film series, and the second of two films based on the novel mockingjay, the final book in the hunger games trilogy by suzanne collins.
It leaves out some minor details, but, for the most part, the ending pays close attention to the main points of. Francis lawrence, who directed catching fire, mockingjay part 1, and mockingjay part 2, will return to helm this film. Part 1 at the end of the lotrtrilogy, when standing at the grey havens, frodo reveals that he will be going with the last ship to leave. As the end credits roll, we close the book on katniss with an overall. Katniss went into the hunger games because of prim and katniss chose to be a part of the. You think of the end of the wild bunch, with our heroes blowing. The book has been adapted into a twopart movie, with the first part released on. It would be easy to accuse mockingjay, part 2 of giving katniss a happilyeverafter ending. But how many endings are there really in the movie. With the book series finished and the final installment of the hunger games. Instead, the bloated, ponderous mockingjay part 2 is wrapping up the global phenomenon with a whimper of an ending. Mockingjay is a 2010 science fiction novel by american author suzanne collins. Mockingjay part 2 hit the internet on thursday, and its the culmination of the entire series so.
But the film is a huge waste of potential, and instead of ending a franchise in an. Mockingjay part 2, shows the dangers of splitting the final book, and takes what should have been a. If anything, this is too faithful to the book, sometimes getting bogged down in detail as katniss. The hunger games franchise has finally come to an end with mockingjay part 2, which covers roughly the second half of the final book in the trilogy, mockingjay. After a while, theseus, the son of the athenian king, decided to put an end to. If you made it this far into the hunger games series or read the books by suzanne. Mockingjay, part 2 gives audiences a spectacular ending to the book series that sparked a pop culture phenomenon. How mockingjay, part 2 ends couldve been way different. None of mockingjays bleak, ponderous endings pays off.
No word yet on casting or a release date for the film. This final movie wraps things up in a nice package and gives audiences what they need to leave the theater satisfied. Heres hoping the blu ray release reunites mockingjay part 1 and part 2. Suzanne collins bestselling novel without much visual or narrative distinction. Return of the king opened in theaters, its gained a rep as the movie that wouldnt end. Mockingjay part 2 is a 2015 dystopian science fiction adventure film directed by francis lawrence, with a screenplay by peter craig and danny strong. But, you could have kind of have seen the ending in book 2. While part 2 moves inexorably toward a retirement plan for katniss. Lotr the return of the king the grey havens part 1 youtube. But it was far by the worst fking book i ever read in my entire life. With that in mind, how does the ending of mockingjay part 2 compare to the book. How does the ending of mockingjay, part 2 compare to the. Mockingjay part 2 index of films this is an indexcatalogue of all films that appear on this site, along with each post they appear in, and the date of each post.
Gale wants to end the fighting by any means necessary, even if that means. Why the mockingjay ending is satisfying in its sadness. But, the hunger games ending isnt satisfying because it follows the events of the book. While there are a few key differences between suzanne collins books and the film adaptations, weve put together a hunger games series ending explained post that, depending on a readers prior level of investment, will either be a refresher for returning fans, clarification for mockingjay part 2 moviegoers, or cliff notes for nonviewers who. Because the final book in the trilogy that this film franchise is based on was already. Return of the king ends with a long denouement, and. The return of the king four arent needed when just one good one will do. The mockingjay ending is satisfying because it doesnt ignore katniss trauma. Return of the king would not have won best picture if it were. And while its a pretty faithful adaptation of the source material, there are some significant changes to the story.
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