Divergent

— A focus on finding your identity, embracing your complexity, and remaining watchful of those in charge leaves no doubt that “Divergent” (DVD) is a film for young adults. A cast of people who all look like personal trainers, plenty of empowered women, lots of interesting tattoos, and a fair amount of questioning of authority leaves no question that it’s meant for today’s young adult. “The Hunger Games” does outshine it and, even though Shailene Woodley does a decent job, she’s just not Jennifer Lawrence. Even so, I still kind of liked it and I was happy to watch something that didn’t focus on oversexed vampires or spoiled, shallow, rich kids. Oh, and Kate Winslet is in it too, and she’s always a worth seeing.

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[2014. 139 min. Directed by Neil Burger. Starring Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Kate Winslet, Ashley Judd, Jai Courtney, Ray Stevenson, Zoe Kravitz, and Miles Teller.]
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