Brain or brawn? Search for a perfect society.

Rating: 6/10 (10 September 2016)

This science fiction story is set in a post-apocalyptic Chicago as society is organized into five distinct factions all based on personality aptitude. Youths are forced to be tested at age 16 resulting in their choosing to belong to specific districts. The choice is not reversible. Beatrice (Shailene Woodley) changes her name to Tris as she learns her cognitive skills make her very useful to the authorities, but a person to be feared by the government. Tris is a "Divergent" and becomes a girl on the run as she must outwit those that seek her elimination.
This movie is directed by Neil Burger and is based on a Veronica Roth novel. The cast also features: Theo James, Ansel Elgort, Zoe Kravitz, Kate Winslet, Mekhi Phifer, Jai Courtney, Maggie Q and Ashley Judd.