The "Hunger" series progressed to this film, in an attempt to begin to complete the transformation. The keyword of the film has changed from "game" to "revolution": there is no so-called "game" in the battle royale style throughout the film, and visual wonders such as "arena" and "player killing" are no longer visible. The lengthy two hours are paving the way for the final battle, perfecting the setting and introducing new characters. This transformation may catch some viewers off guard, "What about the "Twilight" route? Why did you suddenly pretend to be "V for Vendetta"? The sense of disobedience is so strong."
Audiences who are looking forward to big scenes and action scenes, please note that there is no high energy throughout the film. The sporadic action scenes were cut into the trailer without waste, and after watching it, I realized that it was not ambiguous for foreigners to use the trailer to fool people. The climax... What a joke, all of us viewers have seen "Tear the Devil with His Hands", so you show us this?
If there is one word to sum up the plot of the film, it is "propaganda war". (Spoiler alert below!) The heroine Katniss has become a propaganda tool for the resistance zone (i.e. the Thirteenth District) against the Shi Huiguo government, codenamed "Mockingjay". She cooperated with the filming team headed by director Cressida (a new role, played by Natalie Dormer, who played Little Rose in Ice and Fire), and made several revolutionary propaganda films, which directly inspired several revolutionary upsurges of the people in the resistance area. At the same time, the Shi Huiguo government responded by broadcasting Peeta's "interview" program. Katniss found Peeta on the show to be haggard and uncharacteristically speaking, like a marionette. Feeling sad that her lover was abused, she had no intention of working, and the resistance area finally sent a team to rescue her. And the audience finally got an opportunity for adrenaline to rise, and began to think, "The main film has finally started!", and then, Peeta was actually rescued, but an unexpected thing happened! And then! The movie is almost over...
This film is a bit interesting about the performance of "propaganda", about how to "make a star" and how to use the media and communication to achieve political goals, to some extent, it also deepens the so-called "meaning" of this series. The film's subtle hints at the zone of resistance are also worth mentioning. Coin, played by the old drama bone Julian Moore, is the political leader of the resistance zone. She has several well-designed speeches in the film. The people in the resistance zone below the stage are worth pondering: they applaud mechanically with dull expressions, and they are uniform. Actions and expressions have a sense of brainwashing by a cult organization. While this level of political metaphor may be paediatric to audiences used to watching "1984" and "Animal Farm," bluffing teenagers seems to be enough.
Another highlight of the film is the film's theme song, "The Hanging Tree" sung by the eldest cousin. This song was filmed as Katniss's personal MV in the film, which inspired the masses in the resistance area to bomb the dam of the capital power station. In fact, judging from the lyrics, this is a song in which a death row inmate summons a lover to die in love. When used as a revolutionary song, it is understood as "it is desperate, it is better to fight with the belief of death". This song was bland at first, but after adding the up-pitched harmony, the goodness of the song went up to the N level. With the scene of "Breaking the Dam" in the film, it even "burned", and it has the potential of "brainwashing cycle". By the way, I also give a compliment to the big cousin's smokey voice.
Finally, with resentment for all the "N-parts (Part 1)" in the world, I roared to the "Hunger Games" series: The audience will not forgive you if you don't fight for the next one!
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