Thoroughly enjoyable

Rating: Null/10 (21 January 2015)

I rate Divergent 9 out of 10 stars because I was fully engaged and entertained white watching the film.
Woodley's Tris is a sympathetic protagonist that allows the viewer to see the new world order through fresh eyes. She is instantly relatable. Teller's Peter is a likable antagonist that I would have liked to see in a different role, yet he performed well. Courtney's Eric is very hard to like, which I was a bit disappointed in. I think my impression going in was that he played a bigger part. James' Four is a difficult, guarded young man with a soft spot for divergent girls like Tris, or perhaps only Tris. (I've never read the book/s this is based off of).
As a sci-fi/fantasy genre story, I had no problem buying into the reality the film presented. As far as comparing it to other young adult popular fiction turned into films, I'd say it is more engaging and better acted than The Hunger Games. However, I'd say this isn't just for a set audience of teen girls or teens, but adults as well. It really poses a major question about society and how we lead our lives.