In 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.
Director: Neil Burger
Writers: Veronica Roth (based on the novel by), Evan Daugherty (screenplay), 1 more credit »
Stars: Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Kate Winslet | See full cast and crew »
Writers: Veronica Roth (based on the novel by), Evan Daugherty (screenplay), 1 more credit »
Stars: Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Kate Winslet | See full cast and crew »
Storyline
Set in a futuristic dystopia where society is divided into five factions
that each represent a different virtue, teenagers have to decide if
they want to stay in their faction or switch to another - for the rest
of their lives. Tris Prior makes a choice that surprises everyone. Then
Tris and her fellow faction-members have to live through a highly
competitive initiation process to live out the choice they have made.
They must undergo extreme physical and intense psychological tests, that
transform them all. But Tris has a secret that she is Divergent, which
means she doesn't fit into any one group. If anyone knew, it would mean a
certain death. As she discovers a growing conflict that threatens to
unravel her seemingly peaceful society, this secret might help her save
the people she loves... or it might destroy her.
Divergent User Reviews
When I say I don't get
it, I don't mean to imply that I didn't understand the movie. What I
don't get is why we are supposed to care about such unsympathetic, flat
characters. This film like a reservation queue where you stand for hours
only to find that you can only get an RAC. If you think you have a clue
what's it about then send a note to director. I am sure he is looking
for you. A definite must not watch for all; it is boring, overdone, and
pretentious, and tween angst does not make up for a lack of substance. I
did not care what happened to either Shailene Woody or Theo James;
neither one gave me any reason to care. I did like the character played
by Maggie Q, and I did care what happened to her character, but this was
barely touched on in the movie, though I understand it is more
important in the book.
This film followed the story of several uninteresting characters who didn't do very much in an exceptionally long amount of time. It was supposed to "revolve" around the relationships of the various characters. It did revolve around the characters but the characters were of no interesting sort. This film had no particular "flair" about it either. It was a real disappointment. There is no better way to put it. I have been know to be a harsh reviewer of things but this film does not deserve such strong words. It simply was a let down. Long, dull, and slow are some of the words that best describe Divergent.
I am not American (though I'm not sure if being Sri Lankan is considered by many others to be more American-like or more European-like, or just different) and I am not female, and I don't see what these qualities have to do with anything anyway; a bad movie is a bad movie, and this was indeed a bad movie. I don't need massive explosions or shoot-outs, nor do I need lots of CGI (though this movie had plenty of that) in order to enjoy a movie. I like a good story. I prefer talking to action. But none of this means anything if the characters are not likable. Likewise, likable characters can make a bad movie passable. In this case, Maggie Q's character keeps this movie from being downright horrible, instead bringing it up into the low end of mediocrity.
This film followed the story of several uninteresting characters who didn't do very much in an exceptionally long amount of time. It was supposed to "revolve" around the relationships of the various characters. It did revolve around the characters but the characters were of no interesting sort. This film had no particular "flair" about it either. It was a real disappointment. There is no better way to put it. I have been know to be a harsh reviewer of things but this film does not deserve such strong words. It simply was a let down. Long, dull, and slow are some of the words that best describe Divergent.
I am not American (though I'm not sure if being Sri Lankan is considered by many others to be more American-like or more European-like, or just different) and I am not female, and I don't see what these qualities have to do with anything anyway; a bad movie is a bad movie, and this was indeed a bad movie. I don't need massive explosions or shoot-outs, nor do I need lots of CGI (though this movie had plenty of that) in order to enjoy a movie. I like a good story. I prefer talking to action. But none of this means anything if the characters are not likable. Likewise, likable characters can make a bad movie passable. In this case, Maggie Q's character keeps this movie from being downright horrible, instead bringing it up into the low end of mediocrity.
