Amazingly Good! Of course, it's got flaws...

Rating: 9/10 (7 December 2014)

Divergent is another movie that joins the sci-fi YA genre. It's been compared to The Hunger Games multiple times, but I think they're not entirely similar, aside from being of the same genre. The world is very interesting. A dystopia disguised as a utopia. People live happily and in peace. Till a conflict arises between two factions and Divergents begin to get hunted down. It's got a lot of action and tension and danger for the main lead. The acting was not Oscar- worthy (though Shailene Woodley had her heart-breaking crying moments) but it wasn't horrendous. By the middle it felt like it dragged on a little bit but it pulls you in immediately. Like in the book, the is-dangerous-being-divergent thing wasn't fully explained and the world-building was not the best (though those who read the books know the origin of the faction system is explained till book 3). The climax was really good and we get to see Shai kick ass with her mother. Kate Winslet delivered a great performance as the baddie also. All in all, Divergent is an amazing movie with all the right touches of action, romance, humor, and intrigue. Since I'm a book fan, I am going to check out Insurgent, the second installment, but even if I haven't had read the books, I would have still wanted to watch it, to know what's coming next.