I couldn't help wondering if Francis Lawrence had just asked for that "Tom fella..." "You know..." The casting director didn't realise he meant that "Tom fella" from "Harry Potter" and got Tom Blyth instead. There's an uncanny resemblance with the blonde floppy hair and the rather linear facial expressions. Indeed, despite a promising (if frustrating) shower scene at the top of the film, Blyth ("Coryo") is really what drags this otherwise quite decent action adventure film down. Rachel Zegler, o...
Read Full ReviewI was thoroughly enjoying this... until it absolutely nosedives during the latter half. <em>'The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes'</em> starts off so strongly, continuing at a pleasant pace as it encompasses the Hunger Games itself. However, from the end of the event it truly does drop off a cliff out of nowhere. The film gives you a major high of action with the games, then drops the tempo down to such a slow first act-esque pace that it feels extremely tacked on. I did enjo...
Read Full ReviewPretty good but pretty pointless, as well made but not as good as any of the other hungry games. Essentially a cash grab hidden in a good film. Some good performances though 3.5/5
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First song in The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes is heard during the Reaping ceremony for the 10th Hunger Games
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Night before the Games during Lucy Gray's interview on TV
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Lucy Gray sings again during the actual Hunger Games, as she does so in an attempt to keep Dr
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A short song heard in The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes comes when Snow, Serjanus, and other soldiers head to the Hob in District 12 for a night out