Divergent is a science fiction action film based upon the book of the same name. As with all book adaptations, there are some changes made to the plot in order to fit it within the timeframe, however, the writers did an excellent job of making it extremely faithful. The downside of this is that the book never felt like it was make a good movie in the first place, and this film suffers for that. There are some pacing issues in which the whole movie itself doesn't feel that interesting, it never sucks you into the world, rather, you remain detached. Divergent is set in Chicago where there are five factions, it follows Tris as she gets into Dauntless, where bravery is its trait. The political and manipulative atmosphere of the books doesn't get carried over so that character motivations are not clear, and they all seem like jerks. The relationship between Tris and Four is even more forced due to the limited focus and interactions they had. In the end, Divergent feels bloated with a weak storyline.
