A Cinematic Heroine Diminished
“The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part I” is the third installment — and the most cumbersomely titled — of the franchise featuring Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence), the courageous young woman who opposes the dictatorial Capitol in her dystopian world. The filmmakers have broken up the final book of the trilogy into two parts, likely to squeeze out maximum dollars at the box office. Naturally, this installment must have unresolved situations and a cliff-hanger or two.<br /><br />The ploy is not unprecedented. The final Harry Potter book was also adapted into two feature films. This annoying trend is a transparent attempt milk profits at the expense of a cohesively structured, satisfying adventure.<br /><br />As the film opens, Katniss has been sequestered in District 13, a vast underground complex of ex-military leaders who have built up a store of armaments and are waiting for the right opportunity to lead the other districts in revolt. President Coin (Julianne Moore) and her strategist Plutarch (Philip Seymour Hoffman) see Katniss as the catalyst to rouse and motivate the masses. She is to be used as the focus of propaganda films.<br /><br />Their first attempt to create a stirring propaganda film goes bust, primarily because of Katniss’ less-than-stellar acting (it takes a good actress to feign poor acting), studio-bound special effects, and an overall phoniness of concept. Better to let Katniss out into the field accompanied by a film crew to chronicle the real, vital young warrior doing her own thing.<br /><br />The major flaw of “…Mockingjay, Part 1” is that Katniss has been made an observer rather than a participant in the action. While Gale Hawthorne (Liam Hemsworth) gets to go on missions, confront danger, and otherwise take on the typical role of action star, Katniss is mostly stuck in a bunker. Two of the biggest action sequences — the sabotage of a hydroelectric plant and the rescue of political prisoners — don’t involve Katniss. She watches the missions on a screen, safe from actual harm.<br /><br />Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson) provides mystery. He is a prisoner of the Capitol but makes seemingly treasonous broadcasts urging the rebels to put down their arms. Is this brainwashing or an honest plea from Peeta to save thousands of lives if outright warfare breaks out?<br /><br />One of my favorite characters, Effie Trinket (Elizabeth Banks), is back, but she is held under relaxed house arrest in District 13. Without her elaborate fashions and some decent scenes, she serves no real function other than to complain and try to look stylish with limited means.<br /><br />Philip Seymour Hoffman, to whom the movie is dedicated, is far better as Plutarch than in the previous episode, “Catching Fire.” He is more confident and self-assured as the man who helps engineer military and political strategy. His brilliance shines through a fussy annoyance when his suggestions are overruled by President Coin.<br /><br />Ms. Moore’s President Coin combines icy resolve with heart. She is a strong but cautious leader who lacks the instant charisma of Katniss and must deliver elegantly scripted speeches to rally her people. Her decisions may not always be popular, but her leadership has won the trust of the many whose lives depend on her decisions at a time of crisis.<br /><br />Ultimately, “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1,” rated PG-13, is disappointing. It lacks the driving excitement and quick pace of the earlier two films and relegates Katniss — a character envisioned as the David to slay the Goliath of the Capitol’s President Snow (Donald Sutherland) — to an impotent observer. Yes, the final chapter, due next year, promises to be a razzle-dazzle extravaganza, but that’s no reason this chapter should be a sluggish, extended coming attraction.<br /><br />Special features on the Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack include director and producer audio commentary, deleted scenes, digital HD copy, behind-the-scenes featurettes, a tribute to Philip Seymour Hoffman, and a sneak peek at the film “Insurgent.”
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