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Rating: 7/10 (1 August 2014)

Divergent
In most dystopian scenarios the human race is divided into two groups: meat and not meat.
However, the futuristic civilization in this sci-fi film is split into five.
Abnegation (altruistic) from birth, Tris (Shailene Woodley) was raised in a post-apocalyptic Chicago.
On her 16th birthday, she gets to decide if she would rather be Amity (passive), Erudite (academic), Candor (truthful) or Dauntless (fearless).
While she chooses the latter, her State aptitude test revels she is all five, and thus Divergent.
Meanwhile, the head of Erudite (Kate Winslet) is using mind-control on Dauntless soldiers to eradicate the Abnegation.
Based on the popular YA novel, Divergent mimics others of its ilk in terms of it hierarchical society and puerile romance; however, it deviates from the pack when it comes to its higher caliber of acting and directing.
Incidentally, allotment in any setting - apocalyptic or not - is usually by someone's race.
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