I did expect more, but I think there's enough here to have a decent time with

Rating: 7/10 (18 May 2020)

Could've, and perhaps should've, been greater.
'Divergent' does makes for a good watch, it has a lot of positive elements to it and features two strong leads. However, the dialogue and the way the characters act up until the third act is irritating, especially at the beginning as they introduce all those involved.
Shailene Woodley is excellent in her role, she brings likeable qualities to Tris alongside a sense of strength. I also liked Theo James, who portrays Four. A few of the others, like ZoÃ« Kravitz (Christina) and Miles Teller (Peter), are OK too. With that said, they are all let down by the aforementioned iffy dialogue.
I rate the initial world building and all the different factions, though that's one of the (many) areas where I think this film could've been great - so much more can be done with that. More development into the enemies would've been nice too, namely with Kate Winslet's Jeanine. Better fitting music is another thing that was needed.
I did expect more, but I think there's enough here to have a decent time with.