Review of Divergent (2014) by Jiffer2387 — 22 Mar 2014
If I was rating this just as a standalone movie I would have given it a 6, but as a book adaptation it fell really short. The writers left out details from the book that made the story what is was and the character development was seriously lacking.
One thing that Veronica Roth did so well in the book was showing the small acts of bravery (mentioned in the movie as the dauntless vision) that Tris performs but the movie left most of them out entirely, e.
G., confronting Marcus, helping Edward when he is hurt. You find out very little about any character other than Tris and Four, which made their interactions feel disingenuous. Leaving these things out made the movie feel emotionally empty.
Overall, the movie was disappointing as a book adaptation but decent if you have not read the books.
This review of Divergent (2014) was written by Jiffer2387 on 22 Mar 2014.
Divergent has generally received positive reviews.
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