The sequel to last years divergent might be even more violent and intense than its predecessor. Insurgent raises the stakes for tris as she searches for answers and allies in this starpowered, actionpacked second adventure from the divergent series. Insurgent stars on final book allegiants shock ending youtube. In fact, its actually a tad tidier than its two predecessorsa hollywood rarity. Insurgent is the second film in the divergent series. Insurgent is an inconsistent and sometimes pointlessly actiondrenched movie that, frankly, doesnt always make a lot of sense. Mar 25, 2015 after the divergent movie turned out way better than expected, i was hopeful this one would turn out to be pretty good as well. Why no one cares about the divergent movies anymore. While tris and four frequently smooch and make googly eyes at each other, their sexual shenanigans arent even hinted at unlike in insurgent. Shailene woodleys 10 best movies according to rotten tomatoes. In the last divergent movie, insurgent, the brave heroine tris cracked open a box and learned that her lifeand the lives of everyone else in the walledoff city of chicagowere part of a weird, grand experiment. Other newcomers imploded on impact with only last weekends champ cinderella hitting double digit millions.
But because the film carries a pg rating to make it accessible to the tweens and young teens who also were the target audience for. Mar 18, 2016 allegiant, the third movie in the divergent series, is not too terrible when it comes to problematic content. Summit entertainment has found its director for insurgent, the followup to the upcoming divergent that will launch a threepic series based on veronica roths scifi novels. Mar 11, 2015 the stars of the divergent series talk to digital spy about new film insurgent and the shock ending to the final book, allegiant. Mar 20, 2015 the audio goes normal in 2030 seconds in omg im so done with youtube today warning. It certainly doesnt live up to the first divergent film, which wasnt completely coherent to begin with. I am a huge fan of the divergent series, and after reading all the books. Insurgent tris was originally from abnegation, which partly accounts for her persistent honesty and consciencepangs, but she is suppressed because she. They have been produced by lucy fisher, pouya shabazian, and douglas wick. Then tris and her fellow factionmembers have to live through a highly competitive initiation process to. Tris prior shailene woodley is warned she is divergent and will never fit into any one group. Allegiant exemplifies what happens when a book or movie exists solely for the. Its like hunger games, meets enders game, meets every ya book youve ever read.
On the run and targeted by ruthless faction leader jeanine, tris fights to protect the people she loves, facing one impossible challenge after another as she and four race to unlock the truth about the pastand. This past weekend the movie adaptation of insurgent came out in theatres, and of course i had to check it out. Rotten tomatoes scored the movie with not so impressive 5. The rotten tomatoes score for insurgent is only at 33. They have been produced by lucy fisher, pouya shabazian, and douglas wick the series star shailene woodley and theo james as lead characters. Tris prior shailene woodley is warned she is divergent and. Divergents rotten tomatoes average ended up at a 40%, while insurgent ended.
So its all too appropriate that the film version of the wildly popular young adult novel struggles a bit to assert itself as it seeks to appeal to the widest possible audience. Special effects are outstanding and art one point i was just in awe of how they could have managed the scene. This is the first movie in this teen novel filmadaptation series. To be honest, i had relatively low expectations for insurgent, the second movie in the divergent series. Following the assault on abnegation by jeanines mindcontrolled dauntless soldiers, eric and his platoon are searching through the wreckage of abnegation for a box of unknown origin containing the symbols of all the factions.
Insurgent also known simply as insurgent is a 2015 american dystopian science fiction action film directed by robert schwentke, based on insurgent, the second book in the divergent trilogy by veronica roth. When she discovers a plot to destroy divergents, tris and the mysterious four must find out what makes divergents dangerous before its too late. Racing against time, they must find out what tris family sacrificed their lives to protect, and why the erudite leaders will do anything to stop them. Pg, for intense violence and action throughout, some sensuality, thematic elements and brief language.
Distributed by summit entertainment and lionsgate films, the series consists of three science fiction action films set in a dystopian society. Insurgent the second segment in the cycle arrives with a yawn and ends with a bang. Insurgent with another year to go before things get really interesting in the the divergent series, this scifi sequel rehashes much of what we already. Insurgent, the sequel to the fantastic divergent, is only the second book by author veronica roth.
Based on the novels of veronica roth, this dystopian scifi series revolves around a young heroine whose innate gifts empower her to upend the. Divergent is all about identityabout searching your soul and determining who you are and how you fit in as you emerge from adolescence to adulthood. Its allegiant, the third of four films in the divergent franchise. The essential thing about insurgent is that it gets all the important stuff right as do, for the most part, all those other series. Divergents rotten tomatoes average ended up at a 40%, while insurgent. Allegiant improves on previous entries in the divergent series on a few.
Best netflix movies to watch right now tomatoes movie and tv news see more. With shailene woodley, theo james, kate winslet, jai courtney. Insurgent this movie is a scifi, action and drama movie based on a book by veronica roth, about a girl who is running with her boyfriend and brother from the enemy, while unleashing new secrets about her familys past and her mysterious divergence. The mysterious message in that mysterious box invited everyone to leave the walls behind and reenter the big, broad world outside. Divergent s rotten tomatoes average ended up at a 40%, while insurgent ended up at 29%.
Apr 25, 2011 im going to do something that i have never done before. Insurgent is the film adaptation of insurgent by veronica roth. Mar 17, 2015 the essential thing about insurgent is that it gets all the important stuff right as do, for the most part, all those other series. Mar 20, 2015 tighter, tougher and every bit as witless as its predecessor, the divergent series. The movie adaptation of the popular ya series benefits from a talented cast. It was directed by robert schwentke and was released on march 20, 2015. As a book series, sales for divergent and the hunger games are neckandneck. Distributed by summit entertainment and lionsgate films, the series consists of three science fiction films set in a dystopian society. Set in a future chicago, the movie is slightly less violent than the book but still depicts. I read this book in about 2 days and stayed up till 2 am reading this book so i have havent noticed by now it is amazing. Mar 15, 2015 insurgent is the second film in the divergent series. Sixteenyearold tris prior shailene woodley lives in a society divided into five factions. Allegiant came out, it was released in 4k ultra hd as well as bluray, dvd, and digital hd, and with that, divergent film and insurgent were rereleased in 4k ultra hd on july 12, with the divergent series.
After the divergent movie turned out way better than expected, i was hopeful this one would turn out to be pretty good as well. Insurgent, shailene woodley picks up what looks like a pair of gardening shears and manages to somehow transform her lengthy locks into a chic pixie cut worthy of vidal sassoon. In a world divided by factions based on virtues, tris learns shes divergent and wont fit in. Mar 22, 2015 one year after lionsgate launched one of the few successful young adult franchises the second film in the series, the divergent series. Insurgent raises the stakes for tris as she searches for allies and answers in the ruins of a futuristic chicago. Divergent is a thrilling actionadventure film set in a world where people are divided into distinct factions based on human virtues. As tris, the freethinking fugitive hero of the clumsily titled the divergent series. Allegiant improves on previous entries in the divergent series on a few superficial levels, but they arent enough to counteract a sense of growing boredom with a franchise thats gone on too long. It starts off probably just a couple of months later, as certain injuries from the first movie are still present in the second. Allegiant, the third film adapted from the divergent series, didnt receive a great critical response and rotten tomatoes awarded it a meager 11%.
I felt like i wanted to be sucked in the book and give her a big whack on the head. Tris woodley and four james are now fugitives on the run, hunted by jeanine winslet, the leader of the powerhungry erudite elite. The stars of the divergent series talk to digital spy about new film insurgent and the shock ending to the final book, allegiant. Mar 19, 2015 i steeled myself while anticipating the harrowing moment that was hinted at in the trailer. Insurgent shows divergent box office might usa today. Divergent has a 41% rating on rotten tomatoes with critics complaining that it was boringly predictable, bringing nothing new or original to the young adult dystopian future genre. The second part of the novel insurgent was released in 2012.
Everything you need to know about the divergent series vox. The final two divergent series films are getting new names plus, get your first look at the logos for the closing chapters. Robert schwentke to direct divergent sequel insurgent. But when judged alone, divergent makes a strong case for the. Insurgent also known simply as insurgent is a 2015 american science fiction action film directed by robert schwentke, based on insurgent, the second book in the divergent trilogy by veronica roth. Mar 21, 2015 as a book series, sales for divergent and the hunger games are neckandneck. Excellent dystopian sequel is terrifically twisty, intense. They acquired film rights to the allegiant novel in december 20, deciding in april 2014 to split the third novel into a twopart. The divergent series is a feature film trilogy based on the divergent novels by the american author veronica roth.
I actually quite enjoyed divergent even though the world building was largely unimpressive, and i wasnt a fan of insurgent, but i was really hoping that allegiant would amaze me. Insurgent is better than its predecessor, divergent, but thats hardly a compliment. I steeled myself while anticipating the harrowing moment that was hinted at in the trailer. The divergent series is a feature film trilogy based on the divergent novels by the american. The audio goes normal in 2030 seconds in omg im so done with youtube today warning. The second book in veronica roths divergent trilogy storyline not including the shortform ebook collection four is the second film in lionsgates divergent tetralogy taking a page from twilight, harry potter, and the hunger games by splitting roths final book allegiant into two movies to be released in march 2016 and 2017, respectively. Based on the bestselling book series by veronica roth. Divergent was supposed to be the next hunger games a major breadwinner for lionsgate, and a chance for stars shailene woodley. Following the assault on abnegation by jeanines mindcontrolled dauntless soldiers, eric and his platoon are searching through the. Set in a futuristic dystopia where society is divided into five factions that each represent a different virtue, teenagers have to decide if they want to stay in their faction or switch to another for the rest of their lives. The third and prematurely final installment in the divergent series, it is a sequel to insurgent and was intended as the first film in a twopart adaptation of the novel allegiant, the final book in the divergent. Insurgent stars on final book allegiants shock ending.
The trick for lionsgate is to further expand the divergent audience beyond the core book fans something. Tris and four are now fugitives on the run, hunted by jeanine, the leader of the erudite elite. It is the sequel to the 2014 film divergent and the second installment in the divergent series, produced by lucy fisher, pouya shabazian and douglas wick, with a screenplay by. Tris woodley and four james are now fugitives on the run. Insurgent, reconnected with pretty much the same audience the first one had. Im going to rate this book lower than every single one of my goodreads friends. I absolutely fucking hated it, to say it was a huge disappointment would be an understatement.
Here are her 10 best films, according to rotten tomatoes, teen and adult dramas included. And yeah, if this is the first time youre hearing about it, youre not alone. Allegiant is a 2016 american dystopian romantic thriller film directed by robert schwentke with a screenplay by bill collage, adam cooper, and noah oppenheim. Now what follows might offend some lovers of this book. The latest film in the series based on veronica roths bestselling young adult sciencefiction novels was down 44% compared with previous instalment insurgent, which. Im sorry im going to rip on one of your favorite books. One year after lionsgate launched one of the few successful young adult franchises the second film in the series, the divergent series.
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