Directed by:
Robert SchwentkeCinematography:
Florian BallhausComposer:
Joseph TrapaneseCast:
Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Kate Winslet, Ansel Elgort, Miles Teller, Jai Courtney, Zoë Kravitz, Naomi Watts, Maggie Q, Daniel Dae Kim, Octavia Spencer (more)VOD (4)
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THE DIVERGENT SERIES: INSURGENT raises the stakes for Tris as she searches for allies and answers in the ruins of a futuristic Chicago. Tris (Woodley) and Four (James) are now fugitives on the run, hunted by Jeanine (Winslet), the leader of the power-hungry Erudite elite. Racing against time, they must find out what Tris's family sacrificed their lives to protect, and why the Erudite leaders will do anything to stop them. Haunted by her past choices but desperate to protect the ones she loves, Tris, with Four at her side, faces one impossible challenge after another as they unlock the truth about the past and ultimately the future of their world. (Lionsgate US)
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Without prior knowledge of Divergence, this film is virtually unwatchable. The directing is worse, the film is stupider, and it has an even weaker plot and more empty dialogues. The action scenes are a slow, there is almost no emotional connection with the protagonists, and there are plenty of dead spots during which nothing happens. But the overall impression of Insurgent is that nothing happens in it for almost the entire runtime, and it can't be saved by any of decent actors, or by technically-successful digital tricks. The film is about nothing, the main protagonist deals endlessly with her traumas, and all we can do is shake our heads at how the futuristic world of Insurgent is desperately dysfunctional and meaningless even within itself.
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A B-movie version of Hunger Games, just less political, less pretentious, and much more straightforward with a similarly likable protagonist and definitely better chemistry between the leading duo. Unfortunately, they were unable to avoid the typical trademarks of second-rate PG-13 entertainment: an embarrassingly predictable script, unbelievable emotional dilemmas, and hopeless plot twists (someone is about to die, and snap, the story takes a turn, and someone saves them at the last moment). Nevertheless, it still goes by significantly faster than the third installment of Hunger Games, and you won't have that feeling of being used because your expectations for the Divergent are not that high, though they should be taken into account.
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Slightly less interesting than Divergent, but still a solid blast in the teen action movie genre. Let the bookworms eat up the political, talky and in-your-face The Hunger Games, I prefer spectacular entertainment and Insurgent is undoubtedly that. There's more action, there's more shooting and there's some fighting, which I consider a plus. Some scenes are built up with tension all the way to the max, which I warmly welcome. The two leading actors are great, the chemistry between them works to a tee, and the highlight is definitely the simulation again, I was holding my breath there. So for me again satisfaction, the action, the story, the pacing all works. 80%
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Insurgent is in many ways similar to Divergence, so my viewing experience was more or less comparable for both parts. The second part is a bit more mature, more drastic and more rebellious, but even so, the relationships between the characters come to the surface again, balancing out the rebellious side of the film. Many claim that this is a poorer sibling to The Hunger Games, but I like both series equally, so I'm satisfied. In short, a decent continuation of a story set in a post-apocalyptic era that offers one more look at society and people in the future.
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These teen novels from the pen of female authors, wrapped in pseudo sci-fi/fantasy crap are an unfortunate phenomenon of today's pop culture. Paraphrasing Simona Stašová in Cozy Dens: it cost so much money, and it's so stupid. I felt genuinely sorry for the respected character actresses Jodie Foster and Naomi Watts. I know how expensive mortgages in Florida can be, but still, do these two ladies need to do this?
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