The split adaptation of The Hunger Games' final book, Mockingjay, into two parts proved to be a misstep, as well as a warning to other franchises considering a similar approach. The article highlights the pacing issues of Mockingjay - Part 1 and draws comparisons to the Divergent series, which also faced criticism for splitting its final movie.
The Hunger Games' two-part finale proved a divisive decision, and it should have warned another popular young adult franchise that splitting its final movie was a bad idea. The Hunger Games movies are overwhelmingly considered successful, and both Mockingjay installments made hundreds of millions at the box office. Even so, the choice to split the adaptation of Mockingjay into two parts was one that was met with criticism, and Mockingjay - Part 1 suffered as a result.
Unfortunately, The Hunger Games is far from the only franchise to divide its final movie into two — and some aren't even waiting until the last installment to try this approach. Given the complaints about Mockingjay, one would think other YA dystopian series of the 2010s would have proceeded with caution. However, the Divergent series attempted the same strategy when adapting Allegiant. It didn't work in the final movie's favor, suggesting the franchise should have paid closer attention to Mockingjay's response. Mockingjay: Part 1’s Problems Proved That A Two-Part Finale Wasn’t A Good Idea The First Part Of The Hunger Games Finale Was Anticlimactic & Poorly Paced Close The Hunger Games splitting its final movie into two parts created problems for Mockingjay - Part 1, as the first portion of the film had pacing issues. The Mockingjay book had a standard structure, with the action increasing as the narrative went on, then coming to a head with the story's resolution. Unfortunately, Suzanne Collins' source material wasn't meant to be consumed in halves. Mockingjay - Part 1 lacked much of the excitement from the book, as it dragged the story out and saved many of the more interesting parts for Part 2. Even Katniss' iconic 'If we burn' monologue couldn't stop it from feeling like a slog, especially when the Games-esque portion of the novel didn't happen until Mockingjay - Part
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