The Hunger Games: Mockingjay—Part 1

— Turning trilogies into tetralogies should be avoided. I balked at supporting it when “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay—Part 1” appeared in theaters but I finally watched it on DVD. Just as I thought, it would have been wonderful if only it had been whole. With these actors, it’s great to watch them make the most of things for two hours, but it would have been even better to watch them complete the story even if it took three hours. My advice? Wait until the “fourth movie in the trilogy” is released and watch the DVD of Part 1 just before you go to see Part 2. Then hope they don’t decide they can make a buck by continuing the franchise beyond the original novels.

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[2014. 123 min. Directed by Francis Lawrence. Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Donald Sutherland, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Julianne Moore.]
http://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/nov/23/hunger-games-mockingjay-part-1-one-review