This movie is actually incredibly boring and uninteresting. When she is sixteen years old, she is submitted to an aptitude test to indicate in which faction she will stay for the rest of her life, but she learns that she has aptitude to be in the Abnegation, Erudite and Dauntless. I went to see this movie misled by the high rating on IMDb. Teenagers have to decide if they want to stay in their faction or switch to another – for the rest of their lives. This is perfect storm of bad movie making: a stupid story, bad acting and bad directing. I am curious if the ratings will stay as high as now in time. The supporting cast made out of Ashley Judd, Jai Courtney, Ray Stevenson, Zoë Kravitz, Miles Teller, Tony Goldwyn, Maggie Q and Kate Winslet were all great in their own roles. Okay. Set in a future Chicago, the movie is slightly less violent than the book but still depicts the brutal world of a post-apocalyptic society divided into factions or groups. Why? It really doesn't look like people from Chicago. Or less cheesy? I also would like not everybody looking like a model. I read some users claiming it resembles "The Hunger Games" and so it is, especially with the modest ending that awkwardly announces a sequel. Divergent movie review for order of a thesis paper. I’m surprised. To top it off actors in this movie swear repeatedly. they don't see each other and go 'you're my soulmate', in fact they don't really get on at first so this is believable and refreshing, the lead actress (Shailene Woodley) playing Tris is extremely natural and one of a very few actors I've ever seen who has convinced me that they are grieving (usually grief in films is just 'oh, they're dead, I'm so upset' ... swiftly moves on with their day..) - Actually both of the leads (Theo James as well) play their roles really well, I loved the point of view shots like when Tris looks at Four during the training and you see it from his perspective and then the camera cuts to his face to get his reaction to the look she gives him (there are other similar scenes) and it just adds to the effect of feeling like these are real people and I empathised with them more as a result, Yeah the background story for the city is quite thin but who cares, stranger things have happened in the real world and what I like is that we're given a sense of 'this is what they've been told but is that what's really happened?'. So... if you have seen Equilibrum and the Hunger Games then you know it all. This is a Psychology major fan film. I admit I haven't read the source book, but I guess I wouldn't, judging by what came out of it. Couldn't they at least let it make sense? Read full review In the movie it is worse. The pacing is a bit slow, as most of the time, the film focus on her time with the Dauntless. Al's suicide was a big thing in the book and it didn't really make an impact in the movie, there was no significance, I wouldn't have felt any emotion if I hadn't read the book. The movie Divergent is action packed. You be the judge. Settling in to this film, I expected to see Hunger Games again. It is not essentially bad to bring these themes in a movie, but I see nothing new, original here. Divergent is a post-apocalyptic action movie akin to The Hunger Games or Maze Runner. It's exciting and they are pretty bad-ass with the black clothing and tattoos. I'll leave all of that for you to watch unfold in the various physical and psychological training exercises that are portrayed on screen. The teens in Chicago must choose a faction to define them – Abnegation, Amity, Candor, Dauntless and Erudite. Nothing too big was change in this film, so it's a fairly well adapted movie. They fall in love with each other and soon Tris discovers that the Erudite are planning to take over the power from the Abnegation and become the ruling faction. Anyone could have done that right? The movie tries to give us a good scare with a violent inter-faction coup-d’état in the fifth act, but it’s too little, too late. Technology alone isn t repaired by, buy another one. Every studio hopes for a hit YA franchise, and in particular for Lionsgate-owned Summit Entertainment, the imperative is even stronger seeing as how they had unearthed that lucrative segment with the 'Twilight' series. After all, the United States seems to be home to large groups of immigrants of many races and ethnicities and they rarely depicted in films like this. © Copyright 2021 Rolling Stone, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Business Media, LLC. A boring, sanitized version with no chemistry between the leads, Made for teens TV Movie would best describe this, If one choice could define you. The mirror scene alone had some really good symbolism. They barely acknowledged the characters they did put into the movie and there seemed to be no importance in them. Divergent is rated PG-13 by the MPAA for intense violence and action, thematic elements and some sensuality.. Violence: A character is approached by a snarling dog and has to intervene when it begins chasing a child. User Ratings Other influences come from the Meyers-Briggs personality tests, Milgram experiment, and attitude toward divergent thinking (ATDT). Review. Awards There was barely any character development in any of the other characters except for Tris and Four and even that was done poorly (the revelation that the father beat Four when he was younger, if the movie really wanted fear to be felt, my God they failed). This movie SCREAMED young adult book, but then again the Hunger Games was a young adult trilogy, and all I could do was cover my mouth and hope the characters didn't die, and I know there is a part one and two coming out soon. It was awful. Men women and children are shot up and killed in this grotesque world as teenagers have long extended kissing sequences. If anything, the movie is more influence by novel works like Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel's Dart, Orson Scott Card's Ender Games, and J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter. Movies today are just mobile phones... keep reproducing "features" from the competition, while it is supposed to be an art. I don't know if it's part of the story, with the white washing due to its being a post-apocalypse or Hollywood just being ethnic bias. Onscreen, Divergent ignites only indifference. I know I wouldn't. This is not a bad thing, since this allows the cinematographer to reveal a very wonderfully crafted view of this world. What THIS wall keeps out is unknown, even at the end of the movie (at least to those who have not read the books), setting up the scene for future installments. This is where the genius of this film blossoms. Thank God I got Game of Thrones, the Hunger Games, and Marvel movies to save me from movies like this. On the next day, she chooses to join the Dauntless where she changes her name to Tris and is trained by Four (Theo James). Divergent, de debuutroman uit 2011 van Veronica Roth, is het volgende project dat eraan moet geloven. A new movie based on some weird young adult novel. It is boring and there is very little action (and what little there was is over too fast and not very thrilling). | I'll be looking forward to the sequels. It's a book without much action and most of the narrative is internalized to the protagonist. Is “Divergent” worth a trip to the Cineplex? If this is truly based off a book, then God help those who actually thought this movie was good. It is a very formulaic and predictable storyline that is immersed in an intricately-built world. Because all the excitement, plot, and direction of the film is borne out of the Dauntless faction, I've noticed that everyone who's watched the movie now wants to be Dauntless. Share Share Tweet Email. Kidzworld reviews the sci-fi actioner. The movie was shot beautifully by director Nick Berger. There was nothing pinnacle about this movie, nothing iconic, nothing that caused me to want to get up out of my seat and scream at the top of my lungs that was incredible because its all been done before. It has way to obvious imports from well known themes that have been exploited to the brim by today (like the "perfect" society that sacrifices diversity for peace, the "different" guy that stands-up to the system, the genuine technology that controls individuals (poorly described, by the way), the fear confrontation ad the list could go on and on. Theo James as her love-interest was pretty cool to have. It made no sense. The training kinda did go a little too long. Even though it may not be exactly like the book, the characters, acting, storyline, etc, WERE ON POINT! The pacing of this movie moves along nicely as we plod through Tris trying to fit in as a part of the Dauntless clan. This film was originally a book created by Veronica Roth, the book received good feedback, because of that Summit Entertainment bought the rights to the film Divergent. This movie will leave you with more questions, than answers, if you haven't read the books. Script is mediocre, but at least it does not abounds in stereotypes so it's bearable. The movie was entertaining from the beginning to the end, however I felt like there was no closure in the final scene. To maintain peace, a wall is built around Chicago, and the citizens are divided into different factions based on five virtues: selflessness, peace, honesty, bravery, and … Square pegs go into square holes, and when someone is too divergent, they seem to suffer in our shallow, worker bee society. I'm glad I got around to watching this, I'm not sure who's writing the negative reviews or what they were expecting but I can honestly say that this is the best tween film I've seen in a long time. Another big missing piece from the book is one of the character getting stabbed in the eye. We generally don't fit into one category as human beings and that's the moral of the story here. No security to guard the most important person in the whole movie, the person who was behind the taking over of ABNIGATION, seriously?! ... and not a very good one too (not to say simply boring). A baldfaced attempt to cash in on the success of Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games trilogy? She’d rather just keep living with her parents and not worry about where she “fits” in society. When a movie leaves me thinking about it for days or weeks after I watch it, there is something to that. Personally I have not read the books, although from what I saw in this movie, I am glad I never have. How Did Veronica Roth Approve this Movie? Not reading the book, I hope that the movie did well to portray the story but I also know it is a trilogy so they couldn't go from start to finish all at once. I took my 12 year old son to the movies on a "guys day out" last weekend. Dove Review. I had hopes for director Neil Burger; he made magic with The Illusionist. Then don't even get me started on the point where Tris gets to Kate Winslet, seriously!! I understand that all book-to-movie adaptations make it difficult to fit in all the elements and are not perfect. Movie Reviews 'Divergent' Review 'Divergent' Review. I don't know why so many people are hating on this movie when it was so compacted with all the emotions from betrayal, to sadness, to anger, to happiness, to romance. I am giving this movie a five out of ten due to the fact that it tried, but it wasn't anywhere near as great as it could've been. ... And in a review very centered on the movie's … Four. The fantasy story is a great metaphor for our current society, it's simply a very relevant film. Why not? But he can’t perk up a stultifying script by Evan Daugherty and Vanessa Taylor that hews to the surface of the book while jettisoning its daring. In a nutshell, the world painted is similar to that of Equilibrium but with much less action. Or better acted? The first hour and forty-five minutes (precisely) are spent on the wrong thing. I knew what was going to happen before it did and I honestly felt like I was watching it for the 3rd time! It is also true that movies like "Inception" don't occur every month, but once they do... they set a trend and everybody will just take a byte of it. I read the books and anyone who tells you this was a great book to movie adaptation is lying. It’s been 100 years since the war that wiped out most of … The dystopia does not make any sense and everything is idiotic in the story: the society, the plot, the romance, the way the Dauntless jump from the train, the conclusion. For people to say, Divergent is a total rip-off of Hunger Games is an understatement. I wouldn't say this movie is a chick flick or only for young adults as there is enough material for everybody to relate to. The relationship between Tris and Four is confusing and spontaneous, completely out of the blue and random. Divergent was indeed made to capitalize on the popularity of the Hunger Games book & film series by author Suzanne Collin. The director tried to make changes to the story in order to try and make it work but I honestly think it was futile. Since, it's a Sci-fiction film, anything is really possible. Unfortunately it looks like Hollywood makes movies for people with short memory. With Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Kate Winslet, Jai Courtney. My guess is they read the back of the book and thought that was good enough. Four. Sign up for our newsletter. As a longtime fan of any book series, there is often trepidation when you hear your favorite novels are being made into movies. I must say this isn't a hugely serious review, but a review nonetheless. But it is somehow considered to be "cool" and "trendy" by producers to insert these kind of flavour into the movies to make it more profound. Set in a near-future Chicago, what we see is another take on the dystopian society. Comment. I loved the way the movie made me think about myself. Or more intelligent? Divergent is a bloody gory and vulgar movie that is not appropriate for a large variety of children. There is also something to be said about how this story relates to modern present society. In Tris' fear landscape it seems that Four is trying to rape her and she has to violently fight him off. Although lacking any real sustained exciting action parts, this would probably appeal to under 16 year old's. En omdat we zo van vergelijken houden: het werkje van de jonge schrijfster kan worden omschreven als een combinatie van Harry Potter en The Hunger Games met een toefje Philip K. Dick. The movie sucks. This movie is the epitome of crap. I am looking forward to seeing what else this world has in store for us and would recommend that moviegoers join me to find out. Then we see people, crowds we expect to see in a normal big city, carrying on with life in orderly, civilized manner. Will you see silly acted parts, and scenes that are just there to draw you in with nice landscapes and perfectly choreographed music, YES. In fact this didn't feel much like a teen film at all. Seriously folks do not waste your money on this movie! Hopefully, they can fit that in, the next movies. The guys name is Four. Directed by Neil Burger. And the movie also teaches that you learn a lot about yourself while overcoming life’s struggles. Money grubbing CEO's. The army being controlled for God's sake was a pathetic attempt at being the slightest bit menacing, if menacing was what they were going for, it was pathetic. The film as a whole was really well done. In a world divided by factions based on virtues, Tris learns she's Divergent and won't fit in. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone, due to its soggy and cringe-worthy script, poorly placed emotion, and over-told story. Divergent is a science fiction-adventure, drama and thriller film created the year 2014. If anything, he kinda could be mistaken for James Franco. I thought I was going to see a film that was mostly aimed at teens. It’s not difficult to see why there was a boom in young adult fiction movies, or why many of the tropes were so similar. Even the movie takes bit of its story from films like 2010's Inception by Christopher Nolan & Mark Water's 2004's Mean Girls. Of course this movie is made for a very young female audience so I have problems to identify myself with the targeted audience. 6 Sad, Bad, and Extremely Disappointed 'Divergent' Film Reviews. The two most horrifying scenes in the book are not even included: the attempted rape of Tris by Peter's gang and the transfer girl who jumps from the train and misses the Dauntless rooftop to splat on the street below. Beatrice Prior (Shailene Woodley) has grown up in Abnegation, the faction that runs the government, yet has always been fascinated by Dauntless. But you know haters gonna hate. Or at least she almost does. Between Harry Potter, Twilight, The Mortal Instruments, and Percy Jackson, it’s quite evident that the movie studios are doing everything they can to attract teenage dollars. At the risk of alienating young-adult hearts, the faithful but dramatically flat film version of Divergent, from Veronica Roth's 2011 bestseller, couldn't stir palpitations in shut-ins. Friendships are made, lost, and so on as expected. Divergent is a thrilling action-adventure set in a future world where people are divided into distinct factions based on their personalities. Another thing that I can't stand, is the cheap psychology things in these movies. I have read all three books written by Veronica Roth. Tris Prior makes a choice that surprises everyone. We want to hear from you! The central plot here is that growing up in this walled in world, everyone must fit into one of five classes. Divergent, the latest outcast-teen-battles-The-System thriller, is similar enough to “The Hunger Games” that hardcore Katniss fans may dismiss it. The plots – two lovers fight to stay alive in a cruel, controlling society – are virtually identical. The movie could need some more minority characters. WHY???? Overall: It's a surprisingly good YA sci-fi action drama thriller adaptation. "Divergent" is an adventure movie with a dull and lame story based in a stupid and senseless concept of society. DIVERGENT is a thrilling, compelling science fiction movie that is set in a dystopian, futuristic Chicago after the world falls apart. Odd for a story about rebellious youth in a dystopian future Chicago. My favorite had to be Run Boy Run – Woodkid. This movie is about different factions including the Erudite (the educators), the Abnegates (compassionate and selfless), the Dauntless (the police-like protectors) not to mention two other groups, Amity (the peaceful) and Candor (the honest). 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