Nevertheless, all three films are packed with intense action sequences, along with the brewings of a love story between Tris and the enigmatic Four (Theo James), who also remains massively underdeveloped on the big screen. The Divergent movies can be best described as underwhelming and uneven, as the films fail to translate’s Roth’s worldbuilding to life in a convincing manner or enhance upon it in any shape or form. RELATED: The Hunger Games: Why Snow Laughs When Katniss Kills Coin Once in Dauntless, Tris undergoes a transformation on a visceral level - she must overcome her innermost fears and be unflinchingly brave in the face of rebellion. In Divergent, Tris Prior is plummeted into action when she chooses Dauntless, leaving her old Abnegation self behind, along with her family. Echoing the themes of authoritarian control and the threat posed to those who dare speak out against the system, Divergent follows in the footsteps of its more-nuanced YA counterparts, key being The Hunger Games series and The Maze Runner.
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