A detailed review of Divergent

Rating: 6/10 (23 March 2014)

>> Story - (5/10) - (Interesting at the beginning, but became ridiculous with too many "big deal" deaths that we couldn't care much about)
>> Screenplay - (7/10) - (Wording flowed fairly well, and there were a couple humor reliefs)
>> Acting - (7/10) - (I don't know who you are, but not bad. And Shailene Woodley is awesome)
>> Cinematography - (6/10) - (Nothing special. Too many up close scenes where they're unnecessary. Some scenes were framed so poorly that the effect of it came off as awkward (both deaths of the parents))
>> Editing - (7/10) - (Most transitions were pretty smooth, but the ending could have used some work)
>> Visual/Special Effects - (6/10) - (Was it just me or did all of the landscape shots seem out of focus?)
>> Costume/Hairstyle/Makeup - (8/10) - (All of it matched each faction fairly well, but was perhaps a little overdone. That jacket Theo James wore... can I have one of those?)
>> Set Design/Color - (7/10) - (Looks cool inside, but how does it look like crap outside?)
>> Soundtrack/Effects/Mixing - (6/10) - (I heard a lot of exaggerated pew pews, rough transitions, and... did I just hear some of the Catching Fire Soundtrack?? Come on JXL. The Dark Knight was so much better... or was that because of Hans Zimmer)
>> Choreography - (8/10) - (Practical, creative, yet traditional)
>> Direction - (5/10) - (There is a distinct North Pole and South Pole. There are a lot of good parts, but also a lot of bad parts. Come on Neil Burger, get it together)
>> My Personal Opinion - (5/10) - (I left feeling rather unsatisfied, but that is because the ending ruined it. The first hour was better)
Total Weighted Score: (6.4/10)