The mockingjay ending is satisfying because it doesnt ignore katniss trauma. Mockingjay director, francis lawrence, did an interview with mtv and hinted there may be more hunger games after part 2 hits our screens. With the exception of a couple of truly dazzling action set pieces, mockingjay part 2 provides more of the same. Here are some of the main character of the hunger games. Mockingjay, part 2 sat down to craft the ending to the epic franchise, they didnt really have. What we cant see clearly, though, is whats happening outside of katnisss mind. Mockingjay by suzanne collins spoiler page book journey. Plenty of other details were changed, of course, and feel free to remark on. How mockingjay, part 2 ends couldve been way different. First person central in mockingjay, katniss continues to be our narrator for better or for worse. It is a great end to the series, and a more than generous adaption of the book. The hunger games book 3 mockingjay full audiobook part 2 of 10. Mockingjay, part 2 does not compare to the finale to the harry potter films, harry potter and the deathly hallows, part 2, but overall, im pleased with it.
Like most final films in a bookbased franchise, expect even fans who didnt catch the first mockingjay to want to see how the filmmakers wrap up the story. The mockingjay symbol, pictured in a promo shot for the hunger games. The hunger games mockingjay part 2 ending scene was truly an instant classic close off to a phenomenal franchise that originated from the books, katniss everdeen played by jennifer lawrence in. The mockingjay novel, which was split into two films by lionsgate entertainment, originally released in 2010 meaning that book readers have known the fate of their favorite characters, and the larger state of panem, for nearly half a decade. When asked directly about the ending of mockingjay part 2, and specifically the epilogue, director lawrence first answered, we made the books. One of the most exciting things about mockingjay part 2 about all the films so far, in fact is the inclusion of additional scenes, set in the corrupt palatial heart of panem, that allow us. As the war of panem escalates to the destruction of other districts by the capitol, katniss everdeen, the reluctant leader of the rebellion, must bring together an army against president snow, while all she holds dear hangs in the balance. The hunger games book 3 mockingjay full audiobook part 1 of. The stakes are higher because this is the endit really is this time. Part 2, which, true to collinss book, features an epilogue that looks ahead to a more peaceful, but still haunted and nervous, future. Nominally fueled by accelerating anticipation of the longawaited showdown between katniss and nefarious president snow donald sutherland, the hunger games.
Mockingjay, part 2 gives audiences a spectacular ending to the book series that sparked a pop culture phenomenon. Despite what naysayers might say, mockingjay part 2 proves that the movie can be just as good as the book, even if you make a few changes along the way. Mockingjay part 2 movie, is a running theme throughout suzanne collins mockingjay book. The maze runner 2015 tv episode narrator mentions the trend of the adaptation of the last book in the series being split into two movies. Mockingjaypart 2 ends the hunger games series on a pretty. After the much more measured pace of the earlier entries, mockingjay part 2 jumps around, almost drunkenly, as we near the end of katnisss saga. In an underground space that looks like a subway station, the surviving members of the squad run across a floor, fired upon by peacekeepers. When asked directly about the ending of mockingjay part 2, and specifically the epilogue, director lawrence first answered, we made the. The people in the nut arent at all prepared for the rebels to attack them, and their response is too little, too late. There was no reason for this smallishaverage sized book to be two movies. The hunger games mockingjay part 2 ending scene discussion. Mockingjay part 2 is a 2015 dystopian science fiction adventure film directed by francis lawrence, with a screenplay by peter craig and danny strong.
They make a memory book of all the people they knew who died in the. After being symbolized as the mockingjay, katniss everdeen and district engage in an allout revolution against the autocratic capitol. From the very first moments, when jennifer lawrences katniss everdeen struggles to speak her. But, the hunger games ending isnt satisfying because it follows the events of the book. Mockingjay by suzanne collins spoiler page ok if you know my spoiler page you know the drill. Mockingjay part 2 p erhaps the greediest recent studio trend has been the fad for chopping movie adaptations of muchloved books into parts. Seven years after the hunger games first debuted on bookstore shelves, the megasuccessful film adaptation tetralogy comes to a close with mockingjay part 2 the mockingjay novel, which was split into two films by lionsgate entertainment, originally released in 2010 meaning that book readers have known the fate of their favorite characters, and the larger state of panem, for nearly half. The hunger games book 3 mockingjay full audiobook part 2. In part 2, she has returned as destined to finish the. With the unflinchingly grim mockingjay part 2, the hunger games comes to an exciting, poignant, and overall satisfying conclusion. After much debate, the decision is made to bomb the nut and cause an avalanche, blocking all of the exits. Overall this movie was a bit disappointing as an ending to the much beloved hunger games series.
Is the mockingjay part 2 ending the same as in the books. Mockingjaypart 2 is the least enjoyable of the films by a considerable margin, a dull, grim, slowmoving slog. Mockingjay, part 2 now in theaters, there sadly isnt any more hunger games material for us fans to work with. The hunger games trilogy ends this month when the final chapter, mockingjay part 2, is released. This final movie wraps things up in a nice package and gives audiences what they need to leave the theater satisfied. Despite stumping for peace, coin becomes obsessed with succeeding snow as president of panem no matter the cost. Since were pretty much hearing katnisss thoughts, we can see clearly whats going on in her mind. The hunger games mockingjay part 2 ending scene was truly an instant classic close off to a phenomenal franchise that originated from the books. I strongly hope that with the book being split into two movies and suzanne collins being part of the writing and filming that most, if not all, of these. Anything said on this page is fair game and we can talk openly about the book here and believe me i want to talk about this book so please leave your thoughts and then stop back to see where the conversation is going. With victory nearassured, coin has nothing left to gain from katniss and when members of the mockingjays squad are cornered, and killed, by capitol peacekeepers, coin uses katniss presumed death to address panem, decry snows actions, and unify the rebel cause against the capitol.
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. And while its a pretty faithful adaptation of the source material, there are some significant changes to the story. So, yes, of course katniss is back, just as promised by the clumsy title of her last movie, the hunger games. The holo explodes, killing the creatures and ending finnicks suffering. Katniss and a team of rebels from district prepare for the final battle that will decide the fate of panem.
How does the ending of mockingjay, part 2 compare to the. Following are the biggest changes i noticed in my screening of lionsgates the hunger games. Seven years after the hunger games first debuted on bookstore shelves, the megasuccessful film adaptation tetralogy comes to a close with mockingjay part 2. Part 2 definitely makes up for slower, flatter events from mockingjay, part 1, because, in all honesty, the good stuff almost always happens in the second part. Mockingjay part 2, we will discuss the interesting and unique characters. But next month sees the debut of the final instalment of the film series, the rather unwieldysounding the hunger games. Why the mockingjay ending is satisfying in its sadness. With jennifer lawrence, josh hutcherson, liam hemsworth, woody harrelson. The avalanche is successful and traps all the citizens inside the nut. A rundown of five differences between the mockingjay part 2 movie and the second half of suzanne collins bestselling book.
There might be another hunger games film after mockingjay. When the filmmakers responsible for the hunger games. Mockingjay part 2 is streaming, if the hunger games. With the book series finished and the final installment of the hunger games. My one compliant about mockingjay part 2 and it is a rather big one is that it is simply overly long and so drawn out. It would be easy to accuse mockingjay, part 2 of giving katniss a happilyeverafter ending. Mockingjay, part 2 is the fourth and final installment in the adaptation of suzanne collins critically and commercially acclaimed trilogy. This makes the story feel really personal, but we cant help but feel like were missing out on some info. This is a movie that begins with its main character, the anguished archer katniss everdeen jennifer lawrence, nursing wounds inflicted by her brainwashed lover peeta josh hutcherson, and ends with. Book summary epilogue fifteen years later, peeta and katniss have had two children, a girl and a boy. The lack of explanation through most of mockingjay left it feeling really rushed and left many of the characters seeming wrong compared to how they were and grew through the first 2 books.