Like every other teenage girl in
this world, On Friday the 21st of March I went to go watch the movie
"Divergent" I had previously read the books and with the amount of
hype for this movie, I went in having high expectations. I'm pleased to say that they were pretty much met.
The story itself is about a
dystopian world that has forced a distinct system to take place. Set in what is
a futuristic Chicago, the city and its people are divided into 5 regions called
factions. Abnegation is where the selfless go, Amity is for the peaceful,
Candor is for the honest, Erudite for the intelligent, and Dauntless for the
brave. A very tight system is maintained and those who are not able to fit into
it become what we call the homeless today, factionless. The story revolves
around 16 year old Beatrice Prior, who on choosing day finds out that she is
able to fit into 3 factions, instead of the usual one. This makes her
Divergent, and makes her a threat to the system that runs solely on everyone
having a single purpose. With this knowledge, Beatrice leaves Abnegation, her
home faction, and joins Dauntless where she faces tremendous challenges, makes
new friends, and finds herself in order to save everyone else.
The movie wasn't as good as the
books, but hey when is it ever? Sometimes two and a half hours is too long for
a movie, but I found this one flowed and actually worked. A couple of scenes
were missing and a lot were rushed, but overall it was a very good movie and I
recommend it to everyone!
It’s also a movie approved by us
here at YES as it can be put into our list of movies without tobacco use. This
movie is a perfect example of how to deliver a great story without adding
harmful substances. A cigarette could've been added, the Dauntless are crazy,
wild, and covered in tattoos and piercings, a cigarette would make sense, but
choosing not has made the movie even better than it previously was.
With a powerful message, hot
actors, a great story, and no tobacco use, Divergent is definitely a movie you
should take the time to watch.
