Comments on: Review: ‘Divergent’ Starring Shailene Woodley, Kate Winslet, Miles Teller & More

By: Kristie

Kristie — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:55:19 +0000

Must of the criticism in this article is obsolete. If you had read the book series before writing this review, this article would be much shorter.

By: Rosie

Rosie — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:55:19 +0000

["Thankfully, Woodley makes for more than uncertain enough of a hero to add detail and meaning to the implosion of this world. Not unlike âThe Hunger Gamesâ actress Jennifer Lawrence, thereâs little artifice to her performance, and the mundane honesty of her reactions create a believability that the world would otherwise lack. "]

I keep forgetting that we have now moved into the age of bashing Jennifer Lawrence. Instead of considering that both actresses are first-rate performers, you had to compliment one to the detriment of the other. How typical and immature.

By: Josh

Josh — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:55:19 +0000

"second-best among the YA adaptations that Hollywood has mounted since âTwilight" – So are you saying it's not as good as Twilight? if so, then I now have very little faith in this movie. Twilight is garbage.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:55:19 +0000

I've read the series and I really like it. Usually the movie is never better than the book unless the book is really awful. I will see the movie anyway, no matter it's good or not. Seemingly the movie is good but the film company has put out too many clips which I do not think is a good idea. Even though I've read the book I don't want to see so many long-enough clips before watching the full movie. Anyway, I love Divergent and if this first movie isn't that good I hope the followers will be better.

By: Ralph Phillips

Ralph Phillips — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:55:19 +0000

As soon as I read _________ best since Twilight —- all credibility tossed out the window for this review. I mean c'mon.

By: carli&hannah

carli&hannah — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:55:19 +0000

hannah- I love the book.
carli- tobias is CUTE!

By: Elma Sherry

Elma Sherry — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:55:19 +0000

i know the entire story !have read entire series.. It's good it's not make any diffidence of age! they look good and compliment each other..

By: KT

KT — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:55:19 +0000

Yeesh, as soon as this sappy undercooked teeny shit hits the screen all the females start commenting like clockwork.

By: Donna

Donna — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:55:19 +0000

Not sure why people are saying this is a negative review. A B- is a pretty good grade. I think those who have read the books will have more insight into what is going on and be more invested already in the characters and world they inhabit. Perhaps those who haven't read them won't enjoy the film as much.

Question: In the book, Tris is 16 and Four is 18 but the actors were 22 (or 21?) and 28 during filming I think. Personally, I don't see a large gap in their age.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:55:19 +0000

B-? ill take unlike other YA Book to movies who get like C's and D's.

By: susan

susan — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:55:19 +0000

I know this is a bit jerky, but the phrase "needless to say" is used twice within five sentences. If it's needless to say, don't say it. But in both cases the observations are totally warranted, so you don't have to qualify them.

By: Lucky

Lucky — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:55:19 +0000

I've read the series and there's actually a reason why they behave the way they do & why they are able to be separated into factions, it's revealed later on. They should have maybe hinted at that in this movie. At least it seems to have faired better than the usual adaptations.

By: Age Difference

Age Difference — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:55:19 +0000

I think in the book, Shailene's character is 16 and Theo's character is 18, but in the film he looks much older. I don't know if his character is actually older in the film than he was in the book or if it's just another case of Hollywood casting actors in their late 20s as male teenagers. Shailene looks younger but is actually 22. Theo looks about his age, which is 29.

By: DoctorControversy

DoctorControversy — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:55:19 +0000

Robert "RIPD" Schwentke is signed on for the next two… so don't expect things to get better.

Kinda discouraging to read all of the negative reviews on this one, because the book was decent enough that it could have been a great movie.

Did they manage to portray the violence in a PG13 bordering on R rating manner, or is it highly sanitized? The actual book is pretty damned violent.

By: Question

Question — Fri, 13 May 2016 07:55:19 +0000

I have not read the books, but, from the available images and clips, it appears Woodley and James ultimately become a romantic pairing. Not sure the ages of the characters, but, Woodley appears 17 or so while James at least 30. Rather unsettling based on appearances IMHO. Does it work in the film?