I should probably mention right away that I have not read the book-trilogy that this movie is based on. Given the content matter I might actually have liked the books. The movie? Well to me the movie was a rather mediocre one. As the blurb states the story is set in a dystopian future but we do not really get to know how they got there except the standard explanation that “there was a war”. The world is a bizarre…
What makes you different makes you dangerous.
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.
Top Cast
Shailene Woodley
Tris
Theo James
Four
Ashley Judd
Natalie
Jai Courtney
Eric
Ray Stevenson
Marcus
Zoë Kravitz
Christina
Miles Teller
Peter
Tony Goldwyn
Andrew
Ansel Elgort
Caleb
Maggie Q
Tori
Mekhi Phifer
Max
Kate Winslet
Jeanine
Ben Lloyd-Hughes
Will
Christian Madsen
Al
Amy Newbold
Molly
Ben Lamb
Edward
Reviews
Remedial Dystopia I'm not a big fan of YA lit. Nothing like it when I was young. I grew up with Kesey, Huxley, Salinger, Dickens and The Who. I probably would have liked a steady diet of teen vampires and young dystopians. I would have loved my comic book heroes on the big screen in 3D. And video games and smart phones and search engines. Oh to be a millenial! I was introduced to a truckload of Young Adult…
Well, it seems we needed a clone of The Hunger Games because, you know, they give too much money to ignore. Stupid and foreseeable story with the typical action, romance and WTFs moments. Just ignore the whole saga.
I decided since this was my mother's 75th birthday to check out the first of the 'Divergent' series, since I love Kate Winslet and Ashley Judd, and Neil Burger's earlier 'Limitless' was intriguing and decent for recent sci-fi. Unfortunately the actors playing the main protagonists and the special effects were atrocious, the paper-thin plot was resoundingly predictable and I couldn't wait till it ended. Definitely…
FAQ about Divergent
What is Divergent about?
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.
When was Divergent released?
Divergent was released in 2014.
What genres does Divergent belong to?
Divergent is categorised as Action, Adventure, Science Fiction.
Who stars in Divergent?
The cast of Divergent includes Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Ashley Judd, Jai Courtney, Ray Stevenson.