Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence, who gets LOTS of closeup brooding) and her posse lead the final assault on The Capital and President Snow (Donald Sutherland). This means a few battle sequences, although the first one is almost an hour in, thanks to all the YA drama that wraps up the group’s fate. Those with an investment in the series and its characters should be gratified, but anyone looking for the cool inventiveness of the first film will find this one unimaginative. Despite being too long, it sill manages to create a mildly-compelling drama with adequately-staged action.
(3 / 5)