What I liked:The makeup and costuming were well done. And as I may have mentioned recently, the only thing better than a good movie, is a movie that inspires a good rant.
What I didn’t: If you are going to make an entire 2 hour movie about strategic political maneuvering, at least one person in the movie has to have tactical ability or at minimum a plan. The distinct lack of a good plan was readily apparent. For my own future reference, when starting a revolution, step 1: hire a plan maker so that I do not: 1) construct an 85 story underground bunker accessible only by wet slippery stairs 2) constantly play the opposing side’s propaganda demoralize my own citizens 3) assemble a special forces strike team composed entirely of civilians 4) have a medical staff made up of teenagers 5) disregard my weapons and run directly towards or away from enemy forces 6) come up with a really terrible cheer and fight song. In an unrelated point, we find out that the population of district 12 was approximately 1,000. If this holds true for other districts, even assuming some with 5-10x the population in more affluent regions we still are left with a national population of ~130,000. this is 10x smaller than Albuquerque. While this helps clarify why it takes so little time to get from one region to another and how a single hydroelectric plant supplies the entire country, it raises some other important questions like where did they actually get enough people to fill an 85 story bunker? Are there any other TV stations? Where do all the evil guards come from and do they count toward the population total?
Who should watch this: If you saw the first two, you will probably want to watch this one too. People looking for an example of how not to plan a revolution
Would I watch it again? The people I watched it with probably wish I hadn’t. What can I say, I love a good rant.
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