*MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS*
With Shailene Woodley and Theo James returning as the protagonists, Tris and Four, Insurgent is an exciting and thrilling sequel to Divergent.
The film picks up straight where Divergent ended, with Tris and Four fighting to stop the discrimination against 'Divergents'. In the first film, it was discovered that Divergents are a group of people that fit into more than one or all factions (Abnegation; Dauntless; Erudite; Candor and Amity). Meanwhile, the antagonist, Jeanine (Kate Winslet), wants all Divergents to be found so she can use them in a simulator to open a mysterious box.
I thought this was a lot better than the first film in the series. There were plenty of action sequences and great character development, especially with Tris. In the beginning, she was so ashamed of being divergent and didn't want to admit it to anyone. Now, she's accepted herself and along with her love interest, Four, who is also divergent, they fight against the prejudice. They are both likable protagonists. There's no need to compare Woodley to Jennifer Lawrence's Katniss in The Hunger Games. Both characters are just as fierce and brave as each other. It's in this sequel that we learn more about Four and his past in a scene where he is reunited with his mother (Naomi Watts). However, this scene is far from heartwarming as Four has a negative relationship with her due to her leaving him when he was young. It's in this scene that we finally understand and feel sympathy for him.
Winslet gives a solid performance as the antagonist. She'll do whatever it takes to get what she wants, even if it means harming young teenagers.
The film has a great supporting cast including Ansel Elgort who plays Tris' brother, Caleb. Both Woodley and Elgort starred in the romantic drama, The Fault In Our Stars, as two characters in a relationship that is both heartwarming and heartbreaking at the same time. In Insurgent, their characters are the opposite. Tris is determined about defeating Jeanine but Caleb isn't so sure. As an audience, we think that he would support his sister, but, in a shocking twist, we see him side with Jeanine. This is such a heartbreaking scene that we forget that the two played a couple just a couple of months ago.
Overall, Insurgent is a brilliant follow-up to Divergent.
7/10
Read my review of Divergent here.
The film picks up straight where Divergent ended, with Tris and Four fighting to stop the discrimination against 'Divergents'. In the first film, it was discovered that Divergents are a group of people that fit into more than one or all factions (Abnegation; Dauntless; Erudite; Candor and Amity). Meanwhile, the antagonist, Jeanine (Kate Winslet), wants all Divergents to be found so she can use them in a simulator to open a mysterious box.
I thought this was a lot better than the first film in the series. There were plenty of action sequences and great character development, especially with Tris. In the beginning, she was so ashamed of being divergent and didn't want to admit it to anyone. Now, she's accepted herself and along with her love interest, Four, who is also divergent, they fight against the prejudice. They are both likable protagonists. There's no need to compare Woodley to Jennifer Lawrence's Katniss in The Hunger Games. Both characters are just as fierce and brave as each other. It's in this sequel that we learn more about Four and his past in a scene where he is reunited with his mother (Naomi Watts). However, this scene is far from heartwarming as Four has a negative relationship with her due to her leaving him when he was young. It's in this scene that we finally understand and feel sympathy for him.
Winslet gives a solid performance as the antagonist. She'll do whatever it takes to get what she wants, even if it means harming young teenagers.
The film has a great supporting cast including Ansel Elgort who plays Tris' brother, Caleb. Both Woodley and Elgort starred in the romantic drama, The Fault In Our Stars, as two characters in a relationship that is both heartwarming and heartbreaking at the same time. In Insurgent, their characters are the opposite. Tris is determined about defeating Jeanine but Caleb isn't so sure. As an audience, we think that he would support his sister, but, in a shocking twist, we see him side with Jeanine. This is such a heartbreaking scene that we forget that the two played a couple just a couple of months ago.
Overall, Insurgent is a brilliant follow-up to Divergent.
7/10
Read my review of Divergent here.
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