The Hunger Games - Complete Collection [DVD] [2015]

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This is the moment when she realizes she has no choice but to open her wings and fully embody the Mockingjay symbol.

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 is directed by Francis Lawrence from a screenplay by Danny Strong and Peter Craig and produced by Nina Jacobson's Color Force in tandem with producer Jon Kilik.As Panem prepares itself for the next round, autocratic ruler President Coriolanus Snow (Donald Sutherland), still recovering from the Capitol's humiliation in the last contest, stacks the deck to ensure that the upcoming tournament will wipe out any resistance from the districts. Jennifer Lawrence reprises her role as Katniss Everdeen in the fourth and final instalment of the sci-fi film series based on the novels by Suzanne Collins. Faced with the most daunting odds - and watched by the eyes of a hopeful nation - Katniss must put into motion courage, strength and empowerment against the all-powerful Capitol.

The impressive line-up is joined by The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 co-stars Academy Award-winner Julianne Moore, Mahershala Ali, Natalie Dormer and Gwendoline Christie. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire follows on the heels of 2012’s blockbuster cinematic success, The Hunger Games – and takes the worldwide phenomenon sparked by Suzanne Collins’ best-selling books into a new chapter that deepens the story and propels it forward. However, the US PG-13 version was submitted to the BBFC for the UK Blu-ray release, which was classified '15' uncut.

Actually, I thought the movie version of the ending was better (just couldn't imagine Rue as a werewolf). Katniss Everdeen voluntarily takes her younger sister's place in the Hunger Games: a televised competition in which two teenagers from each of the twelve Districts of Panem are chosen at random to fight to the death.