BeautifulBallad Reviews The Divergent Series: Insurgent

The Divergent Series: Insurgent is an action filled follow up to the 2014 movie, Divergent. Starring Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Miles Teller and Ansel Elgort, Insurgent, based on the book by Veronica Roth, picks up right where Divergent left off.

In Insurgent, Tris (Shailene) continues her fight against Jeanine ( Kate Winslet) and the alliance, while also taking on some demons of her own. As far as book to film adaptation goes, this sequel stays pretty true to the original material. However, the movie has a darker feel to it, which certainly made the action scenes a little more graphic and the story a little meatier.

Shailene and Theo shine in the sequel while Miles and Ansel are welcome additions. Miles’ character, Peter brought a comedic aspect to what could have been a very morose movie and Ansel’s Caleb inspired love and hate. The chemistry between all the characters is what drives this film. No matter who was in the scene, everyone stayed true to their character and was able to do a great job bringing the story to life.

For all those dying to see the movie, you won’t be disappointed. However, if you have not seen the first movie or read the book I suggest you do a little research before seeing it. The movie can be confusing at some points, so it helps to know a little bit about the plot prior to the movie. Don’t waste your time, or money, seeing it in 3D, it isn’t worth it.

Grade: B+