Divergent
In a world divided into factions based on personality types, Tris learns that she's been classified as Divergent and won't fit in. When she discovers a plot to destroy Divergents, Tris and the mysterious Four must find out what makes Divergents dangerous before it's too late.
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- Cast:
- Shailene Woodley , Theo James , Zoë Kravitz , Miles Teller , Jai Courtney , Ansel Elgort , Ashley Judd
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Absolutely Fantastic
Simple and well acted, it has tension enough to knot the stomach.
One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.
I read all the books. The movie wasn't bad at all. Much prefer the books but still definitely worth the watch. Team dauntless.
The movie has entertainment value. It had a decent enough set of actors, and a storyline that though gives a hint of a gag reflex coming from time to tome - is okay, and goes down somewhat well. The audience (I am guessing) are teens, hence the obvious lack of plot complexity. Overall - the movie is okay. Nothing special but not too bad either.However... here comes the fine print: Divergent, The Maze Runner, Hunger Games and probably a couple more franchise movies have all something in common - they have literally the same plot. I defecate you not - every one of them is about a teen or a group of teens living in quasi-post- apocalypse settings, in a society different from our own, where the same protagonists rebel against the established order in their own way and fight "the evil old people in charge" I DARE anyone to prove the opposite! And... of course since it's a teen movie... as already mentioned there is the "youthful rebellion", there is the cliché Hollywood character building that takes almost half the movie and.. oh, of course: the slight sexual tension between the characters.I feel as if I have been robbed those hours watching these movies, and now I engage in even more waste of time by writing a review. Could just as well be doing reviews of toilet paper.
I am a huge Divergent fan, and thought it was just great! Although, spoiler alert, Uriah is not in it =( They did leave out some scenes, but the casting was great!, Theo James was perfect for the part of Four (aka Tobias Eaton,) looking almost exactly like what I imagined to him to be. Just an awesome adaptation!
Divergent has been compared to other best selling film adaptation before it such as the Hunger Games. Having no prior knowledge about the Divergent film series, one would not be as disappointing if did not enjoy the film. This film is best suited and aimed for those fans that enjoy films as the Hunger Games, Twilight or Maze Runner, and we can see why. As these are more teenage, young adult based theme films. The Divergent Series has done well box office wise which is why it is a trilogy. About the film, the effects and visuals as well done, the presence and lead portrayal of Shailene Woodley is good as she is a likable lead to root for. Divergent is quite long and seems to drag at times though there are some scenes of entertainment in general. It is quite predictable and not as suspenseful or thrilling as one had assumed. Towards the end half, the film plays out more like a romance love story (as we all saw the romance between Tris and Four happening) in which it starts to go slowly downhill and become a little more boring in regards. The film also doesn't show as to why there are fractions of the world split, we are just to assume something happened in the beginning. Dystopian futuristic movies have a certain praise as we enjoy, but without much detail, it becomes a little wondering as to why. In general the film features a lot of stunts, jumping around, running, fighting and other forms of survival.