Genre: Action, Adventure, Mystery
Run Time: 2 Hours
Trailer
Notable Cast
Shailene Woodley ... Tris
Theo James ... Four
Naomi Watts ... Evelyn
Octavia Spencer ... Johanna
Jeff Daniels ... David
Zoë Kravitz ... Christina
Ansel Elgort ... Caleb
Miles Teller ... Peter
Theo James ... Four
Naomi Watts ... Evelyn
Octavia Spencer ... Johanna
Jeff Daniels ... David
Zoë Kravitz ... Christina
Ansel Elgort ... Caleb
Miles Teller ... Peter
Plot
In a world split into five factions (Abnegation, Erudite, Dauntless, Amity, and Candor) based on what virtue your heart leans towards, there are people called Divergents - those that are strong in more than one virtue and could easily live amongst that faction. Tris is one of these, as we had previously learned in the first movie "Divergent".
The third movie of the Divergent series, Tris and her group have seen Divergents being hunted down (movie 1 "Divergent") and searched for to open an ancient box (movie 2 "Insurgent"). Now that the box is opened, what is in store for the Divergents and those of the city of Chicago, which is where the story of the Divergent series has been told? What is beyond the walls?
As Tris and her group go beyond the wall, the question is whether there actually is life beyond. What is humanity like? How will those from Chicago interact with the others? Is there hope for humanity? What can Chicago people (Tris and her friends) teach others?
Official MPAA Rating (According to
IMDB.com):
G / General Audiences
PG / Parental Guidance Suggested
PG-13 / Parents Strongly Cautioned
R / Restricted
X
Not Rated
Rating Criteria
0/5 – No value whatsoever. Absolute
waste of time.
1/5 – Barely worth any time.
2/5 – Pathetic but has a bit of
something to hold the attention a little.
3/5 – Somewhat kept the attention but
could definitely have used more.
4/5 – Good, but not awe-strikingly
amazing. Could have maybe used a bit more to the movie.
5/5 – Go see it! Wonderful movie all
around. – characters, music, theme, story line, etc.
3.5/5 - *SPOILERS*
Recap from "Insurgent" - the message from the box:
In my personal opinion, the plot line of this movie was much better than Divergent and Insurgent. It was good to finally see the outside world, though it was very messed up. They had all of this technology but they are worried about if someone has "perfect genes"? Seriously? Like, let's be "if you don't have the perfect genes, you can't go do this that or the other thing" [reminiscent of "if you're black, you can't come into this white establishment" or "if you're female, you can't get this job"]. It goes to prove that advanced technology doesn't mean advanced humanity.
With brain washing, kidnapping, murdering, destroying the life in the wasteland (poisoned, scorched), and being gene-cist, humanity has failed but they think that they are "so that". They have been watching what happens in Chicago (especially Tris, for some reason...) and think that this will help them continue on with being gene-cist. I mean, for all that we (and they) have seen with the first two movies, why do they think that she will suddenly take all of the fame/popularity, turn her back on her friends, and go along with what the outside world says? And all of this experiment (Chicago with the factions) for profit... SERIOUSLY, do you think that the people that have gone through the experiment are just mice to be played with?! No wonder they stand up at the end and are like "NO!".
For plot, this movie was definitely the best of the three (in my opinion!) because it felt more realistic and dives into more of the post-apocalyptic world outside of the walls of Chicago. I hear that there should be a fourth one (since Allegiant is technically half of the book?) but as of 5/10/2020, over 4 years after Allegiant was released, it has not happened. "Ascendant", the 4th movie of the series, was to be released in 2017 but was canceled. According to Internet sources, Allegiant did not make as much as they hoped to in the theaters so there was to be a TV movie and then continue on the story via a TV series. One site (screenrant.com) said that:
"While development on the TV series was still ongoing in 2017, it was eventually confirmed in 2018 that lack of interest from the original cast killed The Divergent Series: Ascendant.
While The Divergent Series: Ascendant would have provided closure to the story, making it a TV movie would have been an acknowledgment the series had failed on the big screen. Cast members like Teller and Kravitz were already moving on to bigger roles and projects, so the odds of convincing them to return were always slim. It’s a shame for fans of the franchise that it didn’t get a proper conclusion, and proves The Divergent Series: Allegiant shouldn’t have split the final book in two."
In general, I think that the series was a decent tale. It isn't high on my list of "great trilogies" like Lord of the Rings, Back to the Future, or the old Star Wars movies (IV-VI), but the story behind the movies gives this trilogy an a-okay to watch for entertainment. Mind you, I have not read the books so they probably are terrible compared to the books (like parts of LotR are terrible compared to the books) but as someone that hasn't read them, I don't mind them. They're not in my library as the trilogy is owned by my roommate but I am not opposed to having them around.
As with almost every movie out there, there were bad things and parts that could have been improved upon. Character development, relationship development, and the general "savior complex" issue in the second movie are some of the faults I mentioned/noticed in this series.
As this was set up to be directed towards teens, I think this would honestly be a decent thing to watch with teens as Tris is trying to figure out who she is, how to fight her inner demons, and how to help/save everyone. The "savior complex" issue was not necessary but I guess it might speak volumes to some people...
Well, that's my movie review. Thanks for reading! Keep an eye out for more reviews in the future.
~ Gracie Mae DeLunac
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