It's time to say goodbye, because the final movie in The Hunger Games franchise is just days away. But before you queue up outside the cinema, tissues in hand, take a look at our roundup below to see what the critics are saying:
Digital Spy
"A solid and satisfying conclusion to The Hunger Games series, Mockingjay - Part 2 carries forward the dark tone of its predecessor but ups the ante when it comes to pulse-quickening action sequences. Fans can sleep easy knowing that this finale sticks the landing.
"Mockingjay - Part 2 may not have the relentless pace or quip-heavy approach of, say, a Marvel blockbuster, but what it does offer is an emotional gut-punch of a film that's a fitting send-off for one of modern-day cinema's great heroines."
The Hollywood Reporter
"Katniss will not be deterred, not after all she's been through, and at least the climax has been handled adeptly so that fans will be pleased and those who have never read the book might actually be taken by surprise. The Katniss we behold in the epilogue, set a few years later, is unquestionably an older, wiser person — and gratefully retired from public life."
The Guardian
"The decision to turn a 390-page book into over four hours worth of screen time (and a bonus payday) has resulted in a patchy end to a franchise that started so promisingly. While the people might feel like rebelling, the game has been won – by Lionsgate."
The Daily Telegraph
"The final confrontation between Katniss and Snow, capped by a very particular look Sutherland shoots Lawrence at a crucial juncture, is worth the admission fee alone. It's sad to see this deservedly successful franchise reach the end of its run: but here's hoping its dissident spirit will survive in young-adult blockbusters to come."
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Entertainment Weekly
"The acting and production values are still well above grade, and Lawrence skillfully holds the center, letting everything the skeletal dialogue doesn't say play across her face. Like the arrow-slinging, empire-saving Joan of Archery she's portraying, she understands the symbolic weight she's been asked to carry here. If only it didn't have to hang so heavy."
The Sun
"Some fans questioned whether the final novel really needed to be split into two movies. For me it wasn't a case of scraping the plate clean – there is meat in both Mockingjays. Fans won't be disappointed. But for me it's definitely the right time to let the games end."
Variety
"Though the script adheres to Collins' novel, everything that follows feels extraneous, with a succession of endings straining the patience somewhat. While the series remarkably managed to sustain its cast and credibility across four increasingly ambitious features, Francis Lawrence doesn't quite recognize when it's game over."
The Independent
"This is by far the darkest, most violent entry in the series, but also the best. At times, it plays more like a full-blown war movie than an adolescent adventure picture.
"Mockingjay – Part 1 was anticlimactic. It was frustrating that the filmmakers felt compelled to split the third book in Suzanne Collins' trilogy into two separate features. With Mockingjay – Part 2, Hunger Games gets the finale it deserves. This, though, is a film whose bleakness may take some younger fans of the series by surprise."
