Divergent

  • U/A (INDIA)
  • 2014


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65 %
41 % Rotten
$ 288 Million
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Positive Reviews 13
Negative reviews 22
Average Rating 2.4/5
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1.5
Then theres Four (Theo James), Tris instructor and genre mandated chiseled love interest. Av Club
1.5
But thats how the dystopian, post apocalyptic world of Divergent arranges itself, and as a result, it doesnt make an awful lot of sense. Den Of Geek
1.5
You just dont want to be factionless, because those losers dont get a color and arent allowed to sit at anyones table. Den Of Geek
1.5
But because its thematic content mostly feels second hand, Divergent doesnt stir the imagination: Just as its boot camp plot is recycled from the cutt .. Screen Daily
1.5
Fellow initiates Will (Ben Lloyd Hughes) and Al (Christian Madsen) barely exist, and the movie doesnt have to be this way. Collider
1.5
I feel like it didnt have that oomph I wanted it to have (as a book fan). The Young Folks
3.5
And predictably enough, falls for one of the head trainers, Four (James).
4.5
Its like Hunger Games, meets Enders Game, meets every YA book youve ever read. You Tube
1.5
Maybe thats why Winston Smith went awol: a droopy grade point average. The Guardian
1.5
Protagonist Beatrice Prior (Woodley) faces particular jeopardy because shes a rare and dangerous bird: a so called Divergent, who doesnt fit neatly in .. Hollywood Reporter
1.5
Tris chooses Dauntless and faces a series of staged fights and trials to see if shes good enough to remain. The Atlantic
1.5
Unlike the Harry Potter series tangible, fully dimensional Hogwarts or The Hunger Games colorfully variegated districts, Divergents vision of new Chic .. Variety
2.0
Divergent is once again a teen oriented science fiction adventure, full of action, romance, and adolescent consternations.
1.5
As well as featuring a plot that could almost be a prequel to Hunger Games, theres a pervading sense of dj vu about Divergent. Stuff
0.5
Equal parts rhetorical show offishness, lad like sexual attitudes, cinematic brattiness...the most boring movie about sex in recent memory. Hollywood And Fine
3.1
It doesnt help that the music by Junkie XL is overwrought and dominating in the worst of ways.
1.5
There isnt an inspired design, dash of creative world building or original emotional beat in the 139 minutes of this tedious trilogy opener. Ign
2.0
A film aimed firmly at fans of the book, go in with low expectations or dont go in at all. One Room With A View
4.5
The movie is naturally aimed at a specific demographic, but it doesnt pander too cravenly. reason
1.5
While I cant recommend Divergent to anyone not already fans of the novels, I will say Im interested in where this series goes. Bowling Green Daily News
2.0
A possibly compelling idea gets lost in the mire of trying to be appealing to a core audience that doesnt want to work hard for narrative reward. Ion Cinema
1.0
Another visually scrumptious cinematic doily from Americas master of over designed whimsy, Wes Anderson, and this one is measurably better than many o .. Tiny Url
3.0
Director Neil Burger aptly juggles all these elements well, and despite the plot lapses and some bloodless actiona zip line aerial scene that should b .. Richard Crouse
3.0
The weaknesses dont lie with Woodley, but within the universe shes placed in. Mac Guff
2.0
I dont think Ive ever seen a movie this expensive look this incompetent. Alternative Lens
4.5
Divergent doesnt have the same mass appeal, but it doesnt make it any less impactful than the best that this genre the science fiction genre, not the .. The Daily Times (Tennessee ..
1.5
In the end, Divergent doesnt diverge enough from the formula in which it exists. Cosmopolitan
2.0
Divergent doesnt do this, sacrificing balance and impact for something that feels watered down.
3.0
Divergent is chock full of holes, but Woodley and her bright band of co stars try valiantly to save the day.
4.5
Woodley makes things believable... and she and James sell their understated relationship.
4.5
But unlike some others of this genre, Divergent is thought provoking teen sci fi. Live Mint
4.5
The movie version doesnt offer much in the way of character development, but it gets right into the action, and thats for the better. Complex
1.5
She doesnt want to fight a dysfunctional future world like a true warrior. The Magazine of Fantasy & ..
4.5
The latest (and one I thoroughly enjoyed reading) is Veronica Roths Divergent. Critical Movie Critics
4.5
I think book fans and dystopia lovers alike will be thrilled with this adaptation. Huffington Post



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