Divergent
Directed by Neil BurgerIn a world divided by factions based on virtues, Tris learns she's 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.
Cast of Divergent
Divergent Ratings & Reviews
- David Michael KelsallApril 13, 2025Great film
- SelinaMarch 30, 2025Great I loved it -30/03/25
- Magnus CarlbaumMarch 21, 2025Remember this era, ten years ago? When every movie had to be divided into at least 3 separate chapters? Yeah, neither do I. Forgettable.
- jackmeatJanuary 30, 2025My quick rating - 6.8/10. Settling into this film, I expected to see the Hunger Games again. Set in a near-future Chicago, what we see is another take on the dystopian society. The central plot here is that growing up in this walled-in world, everyone must fit into one of five classes. But of course, the question here is what if you don't fit into the nicely packaged definition of a single class, then you must be Divergent, or in this movie, a danger to the perfect society. When our main character, Tris (played very well by Shailene Woodley) finds out she is divergent she must hide this secret and discover the reasons why it is such a secret and why society fears divergents. I'll leave all of that for you to watch unfold in the various physical and psychological training exercises that are portrayed on screen. In a nutshell, the world painted is similar to that of Equilibrium but with much less action. This is not a bad thing, since this allows the cinematographer to reveal a wonderfully crafted view of this world. The pacing of this movie moves along nicely as we plod through Tris trying to fit in as a part of the Dauntless clan. Friendships are made, lost, and so on as expected. Even more so is the romantic involvement with the mysterious Four (or 4) played by Theo James (who I believe overacted his part entirely too much). So the mystery of why the government wants to kill all divergents must be unraveled and this leads to the majority of the story. I was happy with just sitting back and enjoying the view during many of the scenes that were almost breathtaking. 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. Stand alone, I believe the movie was quite well made and under-appreciated, swept under the rug by the highly successful Hunger Games series. You will be hard-pressed not to see the similarities between them. 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. Will you see silly acted parts, and scenes that are just there to draw you in with nice landscapes and perfectly choreographed music, YES. But why would anyone complain about something like that? I know I wouldn't. Enjoy this film, you won't regret the time you spent on it.
