The Movie Hunger Games Essay - 868 Words

The last movie is the novel adaptation, Hunger Games series came to a close on November 17, 2015. The final film in the series, Mockingjay Part 2, follows the same strategy as another young-adult movie franchise, Twilight. The book turned movie raised its nearly unknown cast to rock star status and enormous profit. This sci-fi, adventure is violent. Scenes of blood oozing out of actors and actresses earned the PG-13 rating. The violence was spread evenly, however, the out the 137 minute duration of the movie. The movie seemed timely as United States presidential candidates are dropping one by one in what late night host Stephen Colbert calls â€Å"The Hungry for Power Games†. The film’s plot started off with a cliff hanger from Mockingjay Part 2. Immediately, the viewer could sense the tying of loose ends. Some parts of the film were predictable, though. The motion of this movie differed from the first two of the series. Mockingjay Parts One and Two almost feel like completely different films. Screenwriters Peter Craig and Danny Strong had the task of condensing Suzanne Collins award winning novel series plot in to a movie. Loyal Hunger Games readers could attest to the lessened action and added description. Jon Kilik worked as co-producer with Nina Jacobson’s Color Force Company. According to an article in Forbes Magazine, the film’s budget was $125 million. Although there were no reported budget issues a major hurdle the cast and crew faced was the passing of a leadShow MoreRelatedThe Movie The Hunger Games 894 Words   |  4 PagesThe first thing that caught my attention in The Hunger Games movie series was the main character and hero, Katniss Everdeen. She was a great example of a hero. 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