Young adult films often get a lot of shit for being bland, derivative and aimed squarely at teens, but one film franchise stands head and shoulders above the rest when it comes to having something to say. To me, The Hunger Games has always had an intriguing social and political undercurrent to its narrative, and nowhere is that more evident that in the latest instalment, Mockingjay Part 1.
So, with this in mind, is it about time we start taking these films more seriously?
