Having really enjoyed the first two installments of the "Hunger Games" franchise, we went to see the third - "Mockingjay" a few nights ago. I wasn't super impressed. I'm still invested in the characters and story enough to see the fourth and final film when it comes out (assuming there is still an economy able to support frivolity like films), but this movie was more like 2 hours of connective tissue between #2 and #4. As a stand-alone movie, it offered little to nothing.
For the first time, Jennifer Lawrence didn't seem as if she was fully on board with the character. She's a fine actress, but this time her lines felt forced, as if she was looking at the the director off camera pleading with her: "More angst! More angst!"
If you liked the first two and plan to see the fourth, see it. It didn't completely suck hind-tit. But if you haven't seen any of them, and you're thinking about rushing out to buy #1 and #2 so you can get up to speed and then see "Mockingjay", wait for reviews of #4 to see if it's even worth it. If it's no better than #3, don't bother.