The Divergent Series: Insurgent

Name: The Divergent Series: Insurgent
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Romance
Released: March 20, 2015
Duration: 119 min
Rating: 42
Cast: Ansel Elgort, Kate Winslet, Shailene Woodley, Theo James

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Lionsgate | Release Date: March 20, 2015 | PG-13

Starring: Ansel Elgort, Kate Winslet, Shailene Woodley, Theo James

Summary: Tris (Shailene Woodley) and Four (Theo James) are now fugitives on the run, hunted by Jeanine (Kate 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 butTris (Shailene Woodley) and Four (Theo James) are now fugitives on the run, hunted by Jeanine (Kate 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.… Expand

Director: Robert Schwentke

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Romance

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 119 min

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Bill Zwecker

Mar 18, 2015

For those looking for non-stop action, pretty dazzling special effects and solid acting by the young protagonists, Insurgent will not disappoint. Read full review

Steven Rea

Mar 20, 2015

Watts' Evelyn is a tricky character - it should be entertaining having her around in the cloven-in-two-to-cash-in-at-the-box-office final installments. Read full review

James Mottram

Mar 23, 2015

A competent rather than classic follow-up. If the action feels generic at times, the addition of Watts, more Winslet and the strength of Woodley are worth watching. Read full review

Peter Debruge

Mar 11, 2015

Considering that Insurgent is meant to represent the series’ great civil war, it all comes across feeling like a tempest in a teapot: a glorified rehash of what came before, garnished with the promise of what lies in store. Read full review

Connie Ogle

Mar 19, 2015

Unfortunately, Insurgent can’t quite live up to its intriguing set up. Even if you’re curious about it, the movie is often plodding and frequently nonsensical, with action that never feels novel or exciting. Read full review

The Telegraph Robbie Collin

Mar 12, 2015

It plays like a listless mash-up of every Young Adult franchise movie you’ve ever seen – domineering rulers, anguished, system-smashing teens, and all the purposeful striding through rubble you can handle. Read full review

Joe Williams

Mar 19, 2015

There is such a thing as an infinitely bad movie, and this is it. Read full review

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cloudman

Mar 20, 2015

much better screenplay for the movie than the book. Great special effects. I am not sure how the final movie Allegiant will end compared to the book. Good character acting. Worth a repeat viewing.

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Jonno_scout

Mar 23, 2015

Better than twilight .

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FilipeNeto

Feb 14, 2021

After the resounding success of "Hunger Games", American studios were hungry for more films and trilogies for young adults. "Maze Runner" and "Divergent" were two of the most evident cases, with scripts and source material that, in everything, remind us of "Hunger Games".

In this film, theAfter the resounding success of "Hunger Games", American studios were hungry for more films and trilogies for young adults. "Maze Runner" and "Divergent" were two of the most evident cases, with scripts and source material that, in everything, remind us of "Hunger Games".

In this film, the follow-up of "Divergent", we will see Jeannine's rise to power and the escape of Tris and Four. They lost friends and family in the military coup against Abnegation, and they take refuge with the Amity. The truce, however, is short: while Jeannine needs to find a specific, particularly strong Divergent, who opens a box where the Founders recorded a message, Four will find an unlikely ally, determined to overthrow the Erudite: his mother, Evelyn, who all assumed to be dead.

Personally, I think the film is a very dignified continuation, which honors the predecessor and entertains the audience quite well. Nevertheless, and like the first film, the script suffers from serious logic problems. For example, the strange way in which Tris looks traumatized and in shock with the events at the end of the previous film and quickly overcomes this, being able to fight. I think it would have been better for the film to follow the original book more closely, which was not done.

Imported from the previous film, the cast is quite good and competent. Shailene Woodley is beautiful, and I was surprised to see her without her long hair, but it was a change of look that fits the film and marks how much the character was marked by the previous events. The actress, moreover, did a good job. Theo James was also excellent, particularly in the action scenes, and I feel that he had more space and screen time to work here. Miles Teller is good, but hateful, and Jai Courtney is even more hateful, brutish and sadistic than in the first movie, which was great, given that the character demanded it. Kate Winslet goes from coldness to absolute inhumanity and transforms Jeannine into a potential genocide, while her arch rival, Evelyn, was brilliantly played by Naomi Watts, clearly implying that she is not, and will never be, a good option to rule the city. On the negative side, I was sad to see the way Zoe Kravitz almost disappeared from the film and I hated the constant changes in loyalty of Ansel Elgort's character.

Technically, the film is visually impressive. The cinematography is excellent, vibrant and sharp, and I loved the landscapes of a half-destroyed and decadent Chicago, of dry rivers and lakes and devastated buildings. Incredible, but not coherent: if the entire human population was there, wouldn't more space be needed? Why not rebuild the buildings? Didn't they have two hundred years of peace to do so? Another thing I liked and found amazing was the action and fighting sequences. Really well executed. The sets and costumes were very well done, the highlight being the Amity headquarters, which looks like a mix of futuristic planting and a hippie camp. The soundtrack also fits into the overall ensemble.… Expand

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AGarcia732

May 3, 2015

I read all the Divergent books (including “Four”) and I watched the Divergent movie. Now, some say that Insurgent is a better movie than Divergent. But that’s not much of an accomplishment.

This sequel is just too quick-paced and too desperate to move from one scene to another. I feelI read all the Divergent books (including “Four”) and I watched the Divergent movie. Now, some say that Insurgent is a better movie than Divergent. But that’s not much of an accomplishment.

This sequel is just too quick-paced and too desperate to move from one scene to another. I feel like everyone involved with “Insurgent” simply wanted to get it over with, so they could get cash in on the two-parter conclusion (Allegiant). Insurgent simply spends too much time advancing plot instead of spending meaningful time with the characters.

Insurgent has some impressive simulation scenes. While some simulations in the movie weren’t in the book, I didn’t really care that much because the sims were interesting. We see more of this universe’s dystopian Chicago, however it feels like a retread of what we’ve seen before. Not all the casting decisions in this movie were bad. (But Four’s mother looking younger than him? Really?)

However, the half-assed acting (from a majority of the actors, but not all), the rushed pace, the lack of character development and a general sense of unoriginality really bring the film down. With the first movie, audiences were somewhat obligated to give the new Divergent franchise a chance--but I feel like because of Insurgent that was one chance too many. If you liked Divergent, then by all means, watch “Insurgent”. You’ll probably like this movie.

*Everyone says that Shailene Woodley “carried” this movie. But I personally think she simply wasn’t as bad as everyone else. Her performance in the 1st film was better. *While Theo James might be a convincing Four, that doesn’t mean he’s a relatable or very interesting Four. (Or should I say...Tobias Eaton!) *Ansel Elgort looks REALLY bored and emotionless throughout the entire film; he has a blank, vacant facial expression in his scenes, in promotional photos, etc. Money and/or contractual obligations are the only reason he’s in Insurgent. *Jai Courtney is very capable in his villainous role, he makes Eric a captivating character. Nevertheless, he had more potential. *Kate Winslet is a lot less likable in Insurgent than in Divergent. All Jeanine does is stand around stoic-faced and say a few menacing lines. *Peter (Miles Teller) has too many sardonic one-liners, and could’ve been more of a funny anti-hero than he was.

The relationship between Tris and Four is really rushed. It is never given enough development (though at least their romance isn’t Insurgent’s primary focus). While I can see why there might be some attraction between the two, I think them having sex was unwarranted. How long have they known each other--a month?

Insurgent is anticlimactic. It’s not always--but it is too often--dull & boring. After two relatively disappointing films, I’m not sure the next two Divergent installments (Allegiant, Part 1 and 2) will be any better. Out of all the franchises I have seen split their finales into multiple films (Fast & Furious, Twilight, Harry Potter, THG, The Avengers: Infinity War) Divergent is the least deserving. With such little emphasis put on characters (something of a problem with “The Hunger Games” series, but to a lesser extent), I really doubt that the Allegiant book adaptation will be bearable. Some fans don’t even like the Allegiant book very much, so I think that the director and producers of Allegiant will need a lot of luck if they’re to turn this franchise around.

I have reviewed 40 movies (on Metacritic and IMDB) including the 2014 and 2015 films: Avengers: Age of Ultron, Fast and Furious 7, Taken 3, The Interview, Exodus: Gods and Kings, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1, Dracula Untold, The Maze Runner, Nightcrawler, The Equalizer, The Expendables 3, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Guardians of the Galaxy, The Giver, Sharknado 2, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Transformers: Age of Extinction, Edge of Tomorrow, X-Men Days of Future Past, Godzilla, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, The Lego Movie, DIVERGENT, Transcendence, Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, and more.

I also review other TV shows, such as: Marvel’s Daredevil, Agent Carter, Empire (2015), The Flash, Arrow (Season 3), Gotham, The Last Ship, Sleepy Hollow, Marvel's Agents of SHIELD (Season 1 and 2), The 100, I Wanna Marry Harry, Crisis, Gang Related, and more. I also have reviewed the mobile Android games Minecraft: Pocket Edition, Clash of Clans, and Five Night's at Freddy's… Expand

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dyshpo

Mar 20, 2015

Waterlogged by slow pace and not much focus on Ideology of factions , barely touch amity or candor this time like first were it barely touched on all factions. Can we ever see a movie that gets involved in source material mythos. Weak CGI probably budgetary reasons so no concern . I wasWaterlogged by slow pace and not much focus on Ideology of factions , barely touch amity or candor this time like first were it barely touched on all factions. Can we ever see a movie that gets involved in source material mythos. Weak CGI probably budgetary reasons so no concern . I was hoping for more character development on secondary characters but NO.… Expand

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gozip666

Nov 7, 2015

33 - Equilibrium. 44 - this trash. Critics, what are you smoking?

About film - boring action, lots of plot holes and overall brain numbing script, setting that makes no sense.

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Broyax

Jan 24, 2017

La suite du premier étron, adapté rappelons-le, des livres pour ados qui ne volent pas haut : des factions d'amiches se chamaillent comme des trizos dans un monde post-apo bancal et aberrant.

La réalisation et les effets sont plutôt corrects (donc je mets 2 quand même) mais l'intrigue ouLa suite du premier étron, adapté rappelons-le, des livres pour ados qui ne volent pas haut : des factions d'amiches se chamaillent comme des trizos dans un monde post-apo bancal et aberrant.

La réalisation et les effets sont plutôt corrects (donc je mets 2 quand même) mais l'intrigue ou l'espèce d'intrigue de cette suite est d'une rare stupidité, l'action y est assez rare et le reste est meublé avec du blabla abrutissant.

En outre, l'actrice principale a une tronche de thon : ils ont bien essayé de l'arranger mais rien à faire avec ce regard de poisson mort. Cela dit, son con-pagnon dans l'aventure n'est pas mieux logé à cet égard... en tout cas, un couple de larves bien assorti.… Expand

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