One Choice Can Transform You in ‘Divergent’
On March 21, 2014, the film adaptation of the popular novel “Divergent,” written by Veronica Roth, hit movie theaters across the country. Neil Burger directed the movie and made Roth’s book come to life, making this a must-see film.
“I really liked the movie because of the book series,” freshmen Sloane Sexton said.
“Divergent” is a story of a girl trying to find her way in the world while sending a message to society to always to stay true to yourself. She never conforms to what society wants or thinks.
The futuristic world of “Divergent” is set in Chicago, with the city split up into five factions: Dauntless, Erudite, Abnegation, Amity, and Candor. Tris, the main character, grew up in the Abnegation faction, but when she turns 16, she must take a placement test and choose for herself which faction she wants to spend the rest of her life in.
The results of this test are supposed to tell exactly where she belongs, but Tris’s results are inconclusive, making her Divergent.
Burger did an extraordinary job by showing the message of the story through main actors Tris (Shailene Woodley) and Four (Theo James).
The cast of the film was a mixed group of actors, some well-rounded individuals and others just making their big break.
Stars Shailene Woodley, Theo James, and Kate Winslet, kept the movie suspenseful through the citizens of this community conforming to society.
“Divergent” has also been compared to another popular series “The Hunger Games”. Both films share a similar theme and approach.
“In ‘The Hunger Games’ there are Districts,” freshmen Justine Grober said. “In ‘Divergent’ there are factions where [characters] get to pick where [they] belong,”
The film has also been compared to the novel. There are many different opinions, but overall the movie did follow the storyline.
“They stuck close to the plotline,” Sexton said, “[but] some characters were missing.”
“Divergent” is a box office hit. The action-thriller film has hit nearly $100 million, and critics are predicting that the movie could eventually earn $145-$150 million in the U.S.
Senior Anna Esposito was a two-year staff reporter for the Spotlight. In addition to being on the Spotlight student newspaper staff, she was a part of...