Movie over the weekend, my family went see the long awaited second installment of insurgent. Mar 15, 2016 just as insurgent had some book tomovie differences like the mystery box, allegiant changes plot points in the film, which could set up a completely different ending for the final movie, ascendant. The insurgent movie is full of great action sequences, memorable characterdriven moments, and gets across the general theme of the book. Also, divergent had a lot of character building to fill the book. I know, both book and movie have been out for awhile. It is the sequel to the 2014 film divergent and the second installment in the divergent series, produced by lucy. Insurgent stars on final book allegiants shock ending youtube. Beatrice prior must confront her inner demons and continue her fight against a powerful alliance which threatens to tear her society apart with the help from others on her side. 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. The ratings are all over the place from one star to five and that honestly terrifies me. There are many differences between the insurgent book by veronica roth and movie directed by robert schwentke. There are some differences between the insurgent book and film that are good, but too many are questionable. Insurgent book to film differences divergent wiki fandom.
Home entertainment differences between the insurgent book and movie. Insurgent is a 2012 science fiction young adult novel by american novelist veronica roth and the second book in the divergent trilogy. Unlike the hunger games and the first film in the series, insurgent starts to veer away from the novel, making it hard for the fans, to envision just how theyll make the jump into the third book. After the divergent movie turned out way better than expected, i was hopeful this one would turn out to be pretty good as well. First of all this article will contain spoilers for the bookmovie divergent. In the book, there was a bit more emotional depth to the war and the stakes attached to it.
As i dont get to caught up in the whole book vs movie thing i hadnt really compared the two. The trilogy consists of divergent 2011, insurgent 2012 and allegiant 20. Differences between the insurgent book and movie jamonkey. Excellent dystopian sequel is terrifically twisty, intense. The movie makes two major additions to the storys ending. The divergent book vs the divergent movie first of all this article will contain spoilers for the bookmovie divergent. The newest book series to be converted into a film series is the divergent trilogy, written by veronica roth. How is insurgent the movie different from the book. The peace serum was used in the novel when tris attacked peter for taking the hard drive for the simulations put on the dauntless. Do not delve in if you want the film to be a surprise. Insurgents movie adaptation is probably one of the best i have seen even though they did not follow the book precisely. Insurgent picks up where author veronica roths divergent left off with tris, four, caleb, peter and marcus living in the amity faction, waiting to decide their next move after narrowly escaping the attempted takeover and attack lead by jeanine.
The divergent trilogy is a series of young adult science fiction adventure novels by american novelist veronica roth set in a postapocalyptic dystopian chicago. Veronica roth on the box and the other changes to insurgent. Please add any differences between the two that you noticed. Mar 22, 2015 lots of guns, running and shattering glass. This futuristic thriller book by veronica roth is the second in the divergent series and is published by katherine tegen books, a division of harpercollins publishers. Book movie in the book, tris cuts her hair to chin length. The books were a hit, leading to the popular 2014 flick divergent, and this weeks sequel, insurgent, which follows tris and four as they attempt to infiltrate the. Divergent book and movie comparison and contrast prezi. Insurgent is a surprisingly superior sequel the second movie in the divergent series is a whole lot better than the first, weighty and serious and exciting.
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. First, let me start by saying that i enjoyed the movie. Divergent book to film differences divergent wiki fandom. I was thoroughly pleased on how the movie turned out, although i have to admit, i dont remember some of the book.
In the movie, there was too much focus on opening this random magic box by passing what seemed like insanely easy simulations to show if tris displayed the required qualities of candor, abnegation, dauntless, erudite, andthat other one. As the sequel to the 2011 bestseller divergent, it continues the story of tris prior and the dystopian postapocalyptic version of chicago. This unique edition of the second book in veronica roths divergent series features cover artwork from the major motion picture of insurgent starring shailene woodley, theo james, ansel elgort, and octavia spencer. In both the first film adaptation and its sequel, insurgent. Mar 18, 2015 insurgent is a surprisingly superior sequel the second movie in the divergent series is a whole lot better than the first, weighty and serious and exciting. Just like with the first divergent movie, jeanine kate winslet has a bigger role than she did in the book in insurgent. Insurgent seems to indicate that the studios are content to simply go through the genre motions with this one.
Instead of all black costumes, the dauntless also wear red, and their hq pit is made of whitelight grey marble as opposed to dark stone in tris priors aptitude test, a female voice tells. Mar 20, 2015 veronica roths divergent trilogy in both book and film form is based on one central idea. The overall story i enjoyed and again the film is very true to the book with only some minor and. The divergent book vs the divergent movie book series in order. That insurgent and its predecessor prove to be at least halfway decent diversions is primarily thanks to leading lady woodleys ability to fully commit to her characters internal journey as she eventually evolves into a selfsacrificing savior figure after being riddled with guilt and grief while summoning the sympathies of the audience. After mulling it over, i agree with you, the movie was better. In the insurgent film, tris cuts her hair into a pixie cut, as shailene woodley was also filming the fault in our stars at the time the peace serum was used in the novel when tris attacked peter for taking the hard drive for the simulations put on the dauntless the peace serum is not said to exist, but tris does attack peter.
There are many spoilers in the insurgent book to movie comparison. This young adult novel is an excellent choice for accelerated tween readers in grades 7 to 8, especially during homeschooling. It didnt blow me out of the water like i felt when i read the book. I recognized that the screenwriters opted for action rather than feelings, as you pointed out. Feb 25, 2015 specifically, the author addressed the differences between the insurgent movie and her book it was based on. There are many spoilers in the divergent book to movie comparison. It will not contain spoilers for insurgent or allegiant, the latter two books in the divergent trilogy. Divergent book and movie comparison and contrast in the book, tris gets to see her mother again on visiting day when all the families come to dauntless to see their children. Mar 19, 2015 instead, insurgent now and then falls into the same trap as most scripts based on the middle book of a trilogy. Its a fun way to keep your child entertained and engaged while not in the classroom. As the grimmer yaliterary cousin to the hunger games that also pits young people against each other in mortal combat, this dystopian fable set in a postapocalyptic chicago treads much of the same ground as the first.
If going from book one to book two is any indication of what i have in store for me next i am both excited and nervous to see what comes next and ends the series. I originally read the book a few years ago but never got around to seeing the movie until recently. Four is 18 and has risen to prominence within the dauntless faction in the two short years since his own initiation. This past weekend the movie adaptation of insurgent came out in theatres, and of course i had to check it out.
Insurgent already has the main characters and so needs something else to fill the pages. Veronica roths divergent trilogy in both book and film form is based on one central idea. If there is one thing i judge pretty harshly, its the differences of things that are changed, and in some cases left out of a book to movie. But movie tris manages this, albeit with some nasty nosebleeds. Like most thrillers set in a futuristic, fractured society, this sequel has a lot of fraught situations, violent encounters, deaths, and the. Veronica roth is my writing idol when it comes to creativity and awesome character building. Insurgent definition is a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government. Back at the junket, roth said her top priority was the characters. Insurgent movie tiein edition divergent series paperback february 17, 2015. Uriah barely serves a purpose in the film, standing in the background during most sequences he appears in and only working with tris during one brief action scene. Although in the final book in the trilogy we will be seeing fours point of view, which i do think. Insurgent definition of insurgent by merriamwebster. I fell in love with divergent and insurgent just deepened it for me. Mar 20, 2015 in both the first film adaptation and its sequel, insurgent.
How did we get to this weird place of wondering whether we should care about a major studio release based on a popular book series. All the relationships were really poorly portrayed, so. The stars of the divergent series talk to digital spy about new film insurgent and the shock ending to the final book, allegiant. Spoilers below so make you have read the book and watched the movie if you want to. A related book, four 2014, presents a series of short stories told from the perspective of one of the. Uriah, lynn and marlene only make brief appearances, while zeke does not appear at all. Insurgent tris was originally from abnegation, which partly accounts for her persistent honesty and consciencepangs. It is safe to say that the book version of insurgent was more appealing than the movie. A related book, four 2014, presents a series of short stories told from the perspective of one of the trilogys characters. However if you have not read the first book yet please do that. Most of the movie adaptations coming from young adult novels seem to be based on the book, not the exact replica of the book. The last time, the knowitalls in erudite were looking to take. Im really curious how theyre going to explain edwards eye patch in insurgent. Again, i have to agree with rachel on the chemistry part.
In the second book of the divergent series, tris being scared to shoot a gun was a big. The following are noted differences between the original divergent book and divergent film. In the movie, tris mother must sneak around and find a way to secretly meet with tris because it almost. The divergent series author shares her thoughts on the newest film. Whatever promise was offered by the first film is largely gone, leaving the franchise. With shailene woodley, ansel elgort, theo james, kate winslet. Insurgent, the book, has a complicated plota lot of moving parts, a lot of ups and downs. The finale of the book was mindblowing f ollowing on from veronica roths explosive novel divergent, insurgent follows tris, her brother caleb and four as they abandon their. Uriah is in insurgent after being completely cut from divergent. Mar 20, 2015 buy the target exclusive of insurgent for bonus material and gifts. This week on collider s podcast, the collision, we discuss insurgent, and how it differs from the novel, the state of the film franchise, and more. For a more indepth, spoilerfilled look, heres how the ending of insurgent is different from the book. Like he just disappeared at the end so howd we know what happened next if he appears on film again.
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