Still a strong effort, and I respect the heck out of the filmmakers' collective efforts to maintain thematic fidelity to the overarching ideas Collins' novels deftly end up exploring.

For the past three falls, a new 'Hunger Games' movie has come around to remind us that so many of its elements - blockbuster franchise, YA novel adaptation, multiple films from one book - aren't inherently evil.

So much better than last year's plodding, aimless Part 1.

A fitting end to an almost always satisfying franchise, 'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2' features some of the series' absolute best moments.