The reviews have arrived for The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, with critics sharing their thoughts on the upcoming prequel.
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The Hunger Games : The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes reviews have dropped online, with critics seemingly divided on the new prequel movie. Directed by franchise veteran Francis Lawrence, the upcoming film in the hit Hunger Games franchise is again based on source material by author Suzanne Collins.
Now, ahead of The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes' release date, reviews for the film have started to drop. Rachel Labonte of Screen Rant lauds the film as a success, singling out Zegler's performance and writing that she "plays Lucy Gray with a mischievous gleam and defiant stance, instantly making her as formidable as Katniss, and almost as iconic.
What The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes' Reviews Say About The Movie Response To The Hunger Games Prequel Is Mixed While positive about the film, Variety's Peter Debrudge echoes a common sentiment that there are some missteps during the last hour, writing that "the movie struggles to convey the turmoil experiencing, pulled between his feelings for Lucy Gray and an even more powerful thirst for power.
David Rooney of THR is far less enthusiastic about The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, writing that "there are few compelling reasons for the new installment to exist," pointing out Viola Davis' villain, who is "too campy to be disturbing but not sufficiently so to be fun," as one of the many problems.
Collider's Ross Bonaime is more upbeat, praising the standout supporting cast. He calls Davis' character "gleefully evil," Jason Schwartzman "a delight," and singles out Peter Dinklage's Cas Highbottom, who "always feels like he could also burst out in rage at the Capitol at any moment," as the best of the bunch.
The Hunger Games The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes Reviews Divided
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