It was OK.

Rating: 6/10 (26 March 2014)

I'm a fan of the series, and I must admit that I'm not that impress nor crazy over the outcome of the movie. I thought it was great how the movie tried to go by the book as much as possible, but I feel that it could've done WAY better.
The casting of the movie was a little disappointing. Based upon the trailer, I thought Shailene seemed to be a great suit for Tris but after seeing the movie, I just don't feel that she does a good job being a "dauntless". I just don't buy all the strength and toughness that she attempted to portray throughout her training. I also don't like the casting of the rest of her dauntless pals. I expected Miles Teller as Peter to be more despicable because in the book Peter was someone who I truly despised.
Other than that, I thought Ashley Judd and Kate Winslet were good for their part. I like seeing Kate Winslet as a villain for some reason. It's something different than what she normally does. Most importantly, I thought Theo James did a great job as Four. For me, his appearance and his acting was nearly close to how I envisioned Four while reading the books. Although Tris is the main character of the story, I feel that many of the audience will only stick around for Four as they continue on with the series.
Last but not least, although it is a small thing, I did not like the narration in the beginning of the movie. The way that they tried to explain the different factions was too boring and plain. Perhaps they could've done something else to not only explain this main part of the story but to lure in the audience as well.
Overall, I give this movie a 6 because it did follow the book. The action scenes were also quite enjoyable especially the ending.