Review of Divergent (2014) by David_H — 23 Mar 2014

This movie reminds me why we should often not worry about what the critics say. Granted it won't receive academy nominations and not too artsy or deeply thought-provoking or intellectual, but sometimes people just want to go to a movie and be entertained without having to think too much.

Keep in mind I'm well beyond 40 yrs old and I do also love movies like silver linings playbook, so you know where i'm coming from. but both my wife and I found this was one of the most entertaining movies we can remember seeing.

It does draw some interesting parallels with Hunger games (which we also liked) but is a different and unique take on future humanity struggling (and failing) to control and manage society. Sadly, I worry one of the reasons this kind of storyline is ringing true to viewers these days is because our own society and leaders seem to be running off the rails themselves, and a twisted Orwellian future state seems less far-fetched than ever before.

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