The issue with a first installment often means anticipating a slow burn as events lead up to the next film's climax. "Katniss" (Jennifer Lawrence) boards a vessel alongside "Finnick" (Sam Claflin), where she learns that previously portrayed antagonist "Plutarch" (Philip Seymour Hoffman) is actually an ally, and she’s transported to District 13, believed lost long ago. There, she encounters "President Coin" (Julianne …

It’s just a drawn-out repetition of familiar elements, and it goes on far longer than it should. I really hope the next installment brings things to a satisfying close.

I enjoyed it quite a bit. My only thought is that incorporating additional action sequences would have been beneficial. I believe it’s definitely something you should see, and I wouldn’t want you to pass it up.