Insurgent also known simply as insurgent is a 2015. Insurgent raises the stakes for tris shailene woodley as she searches for answers and allies in this starpowered, actionpacked second adventure from the divergent series. Following the events of the previous novel, a war now looms as conflict between the factions and their ideologies grows. Daugherty further added, its tricky because the book is a very packed read with a lot of big ideas. Insurgent raises the stakes for tris as she searches for allies and answers in the ruins of a futuristic chicago. Find out everything empire knows about divergent series. Screenplay by brian duffield, akiva goldsman and mark bomback. Mar 17, 2014 divergent hits theaters friday with the prerelease buzz positioning it as the successor to the hunger games.
Veronica roth is a welcomed and talented new addition to the ya book world. Parents need to know that insurgent is the second installment in the divergent trilogy. Veronica roth goodreads author topics about this book topics that mention this book. Insurgent hits theaters next week and its much better than the. Inside, a coterie of cinemas practicallyfinest, movies promising an experience beyond most others movies that are almost perfect. The film is the second in the aborted divergent franchise, whose theatrical run ended before the final installment was produced. I steeled myself while anticipating the harrowing moment that was hinted at in the trailer.
As for the ending, it is completely different from the novel, leaving many to wonder if theyll make the third book into a film at all. Insurgent shailene woodley theo james octavia spencer 2015 fugitives tris shailene woodley and four theo james search for allies and answers among the ruins of chicago while arduously trying to evade jeani. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the divergent series complete collection. The divergent series is a feature film trilogy based on the divergent novels by the american. Insurgent is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider.
As the sequel to the 2011 bestseller divergent, it continues the story of tris prior and the dystopian postapocalyptic version of chicago. Insurgent, shailene woodley picks up what looks like a pair of gardening shears and manages to somehow transform her lengthy locks into a chic pixie cut worthy of vidal sassoon. See more ideas about divergent, divergent book and divergent series. Based on the bestselling dystopian books by veronica roth, insurgent continues the story of heroine tris shailene woodley and her love, four theo james.
The divergent book vs the divergent movie book series in order. Parents need to know that insurgent the second installment in a dystopian trilogy that began with the bestselling divergent follows a brave young heroine and her equally fierce, devoted boyfriend. Mar 20, 2015 insurgent falls short of hitting the bar set by superior ya film adaptations but is a step in the right direction for the divergent series part two of the divergent series, subtitled insurgent, continues the story of tris prior shailene woodley and four theo james divergents who do not fit into postapocalyptic chicagos five faction ruling system. As chicago breaks down into mob rule tris and four escape to the wasteland outside of the city and find a. Now on the run from jeanine kate winslet and the rest of the powerhungry erudites, tris shailene woodley and four theo james search for allies and answers in the ruins of chicago. Insurgent raises the stakes for tris as she searches for allies and answers in the ruins of a. Its like hunger games, meets enders game, meets every ya book youve ever read. Instead of a songbased soundtrack, the film relied on the score, which is. Insurgent star octavia spencer talks about being a fan of the series and how she plans to portray god in the shack. It is the sequel to the 2014 film divergent and the second installment in the divergent series, produced by lucy fisher, pouya shabazian and douglas wick, with a. Shailene woodley is well on her way to becoming one of hollywoods brightest stars. Insurgent 2015 starring shailene woodley and theo james on dvd and bluray.
There are street names and landmarks, for example, that exist in chicago today and are mentioned in the book. In this dystopian action film, young rebels tris and four continue to lead an uprising against the oppressive powersthatbe in postapocalyptic chicago. In the second of the divergent series of dystopic action films, tris prior, the lead character, is a more comfortable lockandload renegade. First of all this article will contain spoilers for the bookmovie divergent. Like most thrillers set in a futuristic, fractured society, this sequel has a lot of fraught situations, violent encounters, deaths, and the. After tris and four effectively stopped jeanine from killing off the abnegation faction, the two dauntless rebels are now on the run with peter and triss brother, caleb. The websites critical consensus reads, shailene woodley gives it her all, but insurgent is still a resounding step back for a franchise struggling to distinguish itself from the dystopian ya crowd. Perfect for gift givers, collectors, and fans new to the series, the collection includes divergent, insurgent, and allegiant, as well as bonus content.
Mar 20, 2015 in the second of the divergent series of dystopic action films, tris prior, the lead character, is a more comfortable lockandload renegade. Like most thrillers set in a futuristic, fractured society, this sequel has a lot of fraught situations. Everything you need to know about the divergent series vox. Mar 19, 2015 i steeled myself while anticipating the harrowing moment that was hinted at in the trailer. Insurgent is the sequel to last years divergent, based on the young adult novels of the same name. Divergent is a thrilling actionadventure film set in a world where people are divided into distinct factions based on human virtues. The divergent series chugs along, its mediocrity transcended, as always, by woodley and james. Racing against time, they must find out what tris family sacrificed their lives to protect, and why the erudite leaders will do anything to stop them. Being hunted by jeanine matthews kate winslet, the leader of the erudite faction, tris and four will race against time as they try to figure out what abnegation sacrificed their lives to protect, and why the erudite leaders will do anything to stop. Insurgent picks up immediately after the events of the previous movie, as the series teen heroes tris shailene woodley and four theo james flee a walledin and bombed.
Divergent offers exciting danger, sweet romance, intriguing psychiatric excavations, and nonstop captivating action. Insurgent raises the stakes for tris shailene woodley as she searches for answers and allies in this starpowered, actionpacked second adventure from. It will not contain spoilers for insurgent or allegiant, the latter two books in the divergent trilogy. Insurgent falls short of hitting the bar set by superior ya film adaptations but is a step in the right direction for the divergent series part two of the divergent series, subtitled insurgent, continues the story of tris prior shailene woodley and four theo james divergents who do not fit into postapocalyptic chicagos five faction ruling system. As in the first book, divergent, the author includes references to the old north america, specifically the books setting of chicago. Tris prior shailene woodley is warned she is divergent and will never fit into any one group. After the divergent movie turned out way better than expected, i was hopeful this one would turn out to be pretty good as well. Tris prior shailene woodley is warned she is divergent and.
Tris doesnt fit in to any of the societies, she is. Tris and four are now fugitives on the run, hunted by jeanine, the leader of the erudite elite. Based on the novels of veronica roth, this dystopian scifi series revolves around a young heroine whose innate gifts empower her to upend the. Like the first movie, insurgent is less violent than the book, but theres still mass shootings of mindcontrol trackers, executionstyle murders, torture, and a. The rotten tomatoes score for insurgent is only at 33 percent.
Insurgent also known simply as insurgent is a 2015 american dystopian science fiction action film directed by robert schwentke, based on insurgent, the second book in the divergent trilogy by veronica roth. Special effects are outstanding and art one point i was just in awe of how they could have managed the scene. Insurgent is better than its predecessor, divergent, but thats hardly a compliment. Jul 15, 2014 veronica roth, divergent divergent trilogy, book 1 divergent is about a girl called tris. They must find out what tris family sacrificed their lives to protect and why the erudites will do anything to stop them. Insurgent was obviously much darker than divergent. Starring shailene woodley, theo james, kate winslet, miles teller, ansel elgort, jai. Veronica roth, divergent divergent trilogy, book 1 divergent is about a girl called tris. Based on the bestselling book series by veronica roth. However, critics say theres only so much she can do to save insurgent, a middling middle chapter with frenetic action sequences but little narrative cohesion or character development. Based on the bestselling dystopian books by veronica roth, insurgent continues the story of heroine tris shailene woodley and her love, four. On the run and targeted by ruthless faction leader jeanine, tris fights to protect the people she loves, facing one impossible challenge after another as she and four race to unlock the truth about the pastand. I had forgotten almost everything that happened in the first divergent when i sat down to watch insurgent. It starts off probably just a couple of months later, as certain injuries from the first movie are still present in the second.
Lots of discussion about what makes society run smoothly and what kinds of people and what sort of government structure are needed for people to. It is the sequel to the first film divergent, based on the novel insurgent by veronica roth. As she searches for allies and answers in the wake of the uprising, tris shailene woodley and four theo james are on the run. Divergent, insurgent, allegiant ebook written by veronica roth. From the beginning, women have been the heroes, villains, role models and leaders in veronica roths divergent series, so it should come as no surprise that its yearlater sequel insurgent. Allegiant exemplifies what happens when a book or movie exists solely for the purposes of placating fans and maintaining a revenue stream. See more ideas about divergent, divergent series and divergent trilogy. Mar 25, 2015 after the divergent movie turned out way better than expected, i was hopeful this one would turn out to be pretty good as well. Opens thursday at the lincoln square imax, the beekman, the chelsea, others. However if you have not read the first book yet please do that.
Fugitives tris shailene woodley and four theo james search for allies and answers among the ruins of chicago while arduously trying to evade jeanine kate winslet, leader of the erudites. After the earthshattering revelations of insurgent, tris shailene. This past weekend the movie adaptation of insurgent came out in theatres, and of course i had to check it out. As tris, the freethinking fugitive hero of the clumsily titled the divergent series. Its as if the movie doesnt trust its talented ensemble cast to portray basic. Youll find it, way past 98% on the tomatometer, but just before 100%. Mar 11, 2015 from the beginning, women have been the heroes, villains, role models and leaders in veronica roths divergent series, so it should come as no surprise that its yearlater sequel insurgent.
Like the first movie, insurgent is less violent than the book, but theres still mass shootings of mindcontrol trackers, executionstyle murders, torture, and a fake death. Starring shailene woodley, theo james, kate winslet, miles teller, ansel elgort, jai courtney, mekhi phifer, octavia spencer. Insurgent raises the stakes for tris as she searches for answers and allies in this starpowered, actionpacked second adventure from the divergent series. The divergent series is brought to a close with the suspenseful scifi thriller allegiant. Insurgent trailers and video, including teasers, extended looks, exclusive clips, footage, sneak peeks, interviews, and more on moviefone. Movies with 99% tomatometer scores on rotten tomatoes.
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