I was thoroughly enjoying this... until it absolutely nosedives during the latter half.

'The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes' 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 enjoy the cast throughout, mostly. Tom Blyth is excellent, first time I've seen him properly in a film an... read the rest.