I am NOT a critic. I'm merely an observer. (Books, movies, plays, musicals etc.)

With my "twin" The first time I watched Mockingjay Part 2 , my heart felt so heavy, but I still tried to see it in a good light.  It wasn't bad, but I was disappointed with a lot of things.  Suzanne Collins' message is very strong and powerful, but when I looked around the theater, almost everyone was forlorn, like they were expecting the movie to be better than expected. Well, there's that, and the fact that there were a lot of heart-wrenching scenes too, enough to make people feel morose and that's how the book made a lot of people feel too, anyway.    Jennifer Lawrence did great acting wise.  Probably that's why she is the highest paid actor, even if I still think that it is unfair.  Again, I'll leave the technical aspects to the experts.  I don't have the right to judge  or criticize  those things.   What about the other actors?  I cannot complain.  They all did their jobs well, most especially the ve...

Jennifer Lawrence is the highest paid or most valuable star, making RDJ only the second highest paid.  Is she worth it?  She's a very effective actor and I like her, but I think Hollywood is overdoing it.  Did she do justice to Katniss?  Of course she did, but... Mockingjay Part 2 was OK, but I did not appreciate it as much as I did Part 1.  When it was over, I was just glad it was, making me almost tell my friends I wouldn't want to watch it again, but I made a promise to watch it with them soon.  Who knows?  Maybe I'll like it better the second time around. It's not bad.  I like it too, but for a finale, I kind of expected something greater...something out of the ordinary. (I'll be watching this again on the 30th of November.  I'll create  a separate blog entry to update you if the second time around is indeed "sweeter".) Mockingjay 1

Directed by  Francis Lawrence Writing Credits   Peter Craig ... (screenplay) and Danny Strong ... (screenplay) Suzanne Collins ... (adaptation) Suzanne Collins ... (novel " Mockingjay ") My movie dates :-)   Book versus Movie THE HUNGER GAMES trilogy is dystopic as dystopic could be.  Almost every scene is heartbreaking.  It is very futuristic, but the whims of The Capitol is very, very barbaric.  Politics and showbiz are at their worst.  Graft and corruption is vehemently displayed.   Slaves  are mere toys for the powerful.  It's a if they were only born to entertain the upper crust of society.  It does not matter if they have to die in the end.  All the exciting scenes are reserved for part 2, but you won't be able to appreciate it that much if you won't watch the first part. They(the rebels and The Capitol), try to make everything exciting.   The Capitol is trying to dis...

note to parents with little kids: Please don't bring your toddlers or young kids.  Even with your guidance, this is NOT a movie that toddlers or younger kids should see. source We bought tickets a day ahead(Wednesday, 20 November 2013).  On the day itself. Cinema 1 was filled to the brim.  Dad and I were waiting for this sequel since last year.  Like in 2012, it was supposed to be our Father-Daughter date, but mom tagged along this time.  Last year she said she could not fathom why people would enjoy watching a movie where the rich treated the poor people like animals and had fun watching these animals  kill one another, just like in olden times when people enjoyed seeing gladiators killing themselves.  "Mom, don't judge  the story that way..." So there.  She met  Katniss, Peeta, Prim, Gale et al for the first time.  She was so involved in the story that she even hated  President Snow. When p...