The Hunger Games

http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/filmblog/2012/mar/26/the-hunger-games-teenagers-thought?INTCMP=ILCNETTXT3487

Summary
The Hunger Games are set in a fanciful future but, according to the author of the book, Suzanne Collins, has announced that it explores "disturbing issues of modern warfare" such as who fights our wars, how they are orchestrated and how they are playing out. Critics say this parallel is not persuasive; it just creates entertainment out of cruelty. The theme of the film is not convincing; the film's hero is supposed to be a futuristic Joanne of Arc, but in fact she's just living the teenage dream of becoming special. There's no reflection in the actions. Everything just happens as it is like in movies. So there is no comparison to the real concerns of our days, let alone that the movie would expand the horizon of teenagers.
Opinion
After I read the novel (haven't seen the movie yet) last year, I thought: this is material for a movie.
And here it is. In the tradition of other teenage movies, based on novels like Twilight. The Hunger Games will surely be enjoyable, with lots of violence, which doesn't appeal to me, but I'm sure it will be for teenagers, who are more used to see this in videogames, television series and movies. It will be entertainment. But not as the writer said, "give disturbing issues of modern warfare". I believe that people, including teenagers, will see it as pure amusement. And there will surely be a sequal.