Divergent: Insurgent - Movie Review
Title: Divergent: Insurgent
Watched: Television(uncut)
Duration: A bit over 2hrs
This movie picks up shortly after the end of the first movie with Tris, Four, and company, on the run. They were allowed sanctuary with the Amity faction provided that they do not disturb the peace. Dauntless uncovers a secret artifact that was being kept hidden in Abnegation.
Surprisingly, most of the major(and minor) players from the original film are present as well as being played by the original actors. This definitely helps with continuity between the two films. There is a much bigger emphasis on plot this time since most of the heavy lifting on character development was already done with the first movie. There are not really many new characters that are introduced save one that's notable. Even they are not granted an abundance of character development.
The contrasting setting between advanced technology and run-down city is still an interesting one to me. It is sort of serene in a way to see nature reclaiming so much of what mankind has built and abandoned. This is an interesting take on the dystopian aesthetic. I suppose it is similar to the Hunger Games in that regard. Outside of this, very little is interesting. The music I barely noticed and have now forgotten. The effects were all right but nothing that is truly amazing. About the most noticeable change in the movie was Shailene Woodley cutting her hair(and it looked pretty good).
Overall, I did not hate this movie. It was entertaining enough, even if the plot could be seen cresting the horizon thousands of miles away. I have literally no exposure to the book series so I have no idea how they compare in that regard, but I will definitely wait and watch the third movie when it is released. I only just have to hope that it will not be released in two parts like everything else seems to be lately.
*Recommended if you liked the first one.*
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