'Divergent'
U/A; Action/Sci-fi
Director: Neil Burger
Cast: Shailene Woodley
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It’s official – fatigue caused by Young Adult science fiction films has set in. Not just among adults, but even among young adults and teenagers. Because Divergent, the new movie in the genre is a gigantic dud in every possible way. Clearly attempting to piggyback on the massive success of The Hunger Games, Divergent runs, limps and ultimately crashes and burns clumsily without a single redeeming quality. The film’s only bright lining is its star Shailene Woodley, who is clearly talented but is horribly wasted in Hollywood’s attempt to make another Katniss Everdeen. As we all know, there can only be one Jennifer Lawrence, and hence, only one Katniss Everdeen, so no matter how charming and talented Woodley is, she can’t possibly duplicate the former’s success.