on ALLEGIANT
(2016, 120 minutes, PG-13)
The
Quick of It -
ALLEGIANT
is the start of the conclusion to the Divergent Book Series by Veronica Roth,
which will be followed by ASCENDANT.
Tris (Shailene Woodley) and Four (Theo James) must find their way
outside the wall, to discover what is beyond Chicago. What they find is that the world they knew was not all that it
seemed, and must make hard decisions with no one looking out for their or their
people's betterment.
The one
impressive piece to this film is the tech.
The large structures, the military and vehicle technology, and the
surveillance system made for some sweet goals for the science world. Without the level of detail applied to this
project, the sense of future would have been distracting. Instead, I sat in awe while the story
unfolded.
The acting
is fair, the tween moments get a little sappy, and the action still
cutting. Although Tris was the center
of the story, Four was the standout character.
His quick, violent fighting style and pragmatic approach grounded the plot
and made you root for them. On the
opposite side, Miles Teller's self-serving bastard of a character, Peter, is
the sorta-bad guy you relate to and also root for. Sorry... not sorry.
To finish
off the series, this is eventually a 'must see', which has been better than
most in this genre. Beyond that, the
movie is entertaining, but it does require you to have seen the previous films
to know what is happening. ALLEGIANT
did a far better job on splitting the final book, unlike MOCKINGJAY. So catch up on the previous films and save
those 'damaged' peeps.
Grade: B-
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