Accepted Readers,
I just got home from watching the Divergent movie in the theater, so I thought I would share my opinion. As a book nerd we all know the book is always better and in this case that truly applies. I enjoyed the movie but feel I would have enjoyed it more had I not read the book. I noticed quite a few things that were changed or missing all together, some quite important honestly. I don't want to spoil anything for anyone who hasn't read the book or seen the movie so I'll keep things brief. No worries.
I would give the movie a 3 in a half to 4 stars; it would probably have gotten 5 stars had I not read the book. So yeah... I'm a bit disappointed.
I just got home from watching the Divergent movie in the theater, so I thought I would share my opinion. As a book nerd we all know the book is always better and in this case that truly applies. I enjoyed the movie but feel I would have enjoyed it more had I not read the book. I noticed quite a few things that were changed or missing all together, some quite important honestly. I don't want to spoil anything for anyone who hasn't read the book or seen the movie so I'll keep things brief. No worries.
I would give the movie a 3 in a half to 4 stars; it would probably have gotten 5 stars had I not read the book. So yeah... I'm a bit disappointed.
Here's my break-down of what was missing that played a key importance in the book:
- Peter's character was not shown to be as malicious and untrustworthy as he should have been. This was a big issue in the first book, the things he does reflect the outcome of how he and Tris get along later on.
- The tension/disagreements between Tris and Four isn't shown AT ALL.
- The thoughts that Tris has about herself and her doubts aren't really touched on like they should have been.
- All of Tris's fears aren't portrayed in the last test.
Here's my break-down of what varied from the book:
- Some of the characters didn't seem to match up to how they were portrayed in the book and weren't properly introduced in the movie, so I found myself trying to guess who was who.
- The Dauntless compound while close doesn't quite fit the description it had in the book.
- The "visiting day" ceremony isn't mentioned at all, so the scene between Tris and her mom and brother was done differently.
See or Skip the movie?
I saw see it even if you haven't read the book. It's done in a way that even without reading the book that the whole concept is understandable and fascinating. If you have read the book just prepare to question a few scenes. Isn't that how it always goes though? When it hits dvd I will be purchasing it and I will likely re-watch it often.
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