Divergent is out in theaters today, and though your enjoyment may rest on whether youve read the book or not, if you did read the book, the movie is a special treat. Director neil burger says he fought to keep his movie as close to veronica roths source material as possible, and it shows. Its rare that a movie is as good as the book on which its based. Do not delve in if you want the film to be a surprise. Divergent is a good story, and the movie did a great job following the book. There are some differences between the insurgent book and film that are good, but too many are questionable. There are many spoilers in the divergent book to movie comparison. There are many spoilers in the insurgent book to movie. The society author veronica roth created in divergent is a complicated one, with five very different ideologies pieced together to create factions of humans who dress together, eat together and. The divergent series is a feature film trilogy based on the divergent novels by the american author veronica roth.
Even so, as with just about any booktoscreener, the movie did take its fair share of creative liberties with the story, and roths legions of. Christina and tris dont have any time to fight about their differences, and. After the initiates receive a tour of the sleeping quarters, four asks them to. The world veronica roth created with her dystopian divergent series is a. Not all changes are necessarily bad, but it makes a difference, especially if you read the book and go to. Please add any differences between the two that you noticed. For todays post i wanted to compare the book and movie adaptation of divergent. Okay, onto divergent the book versus divergent the movie. The novel is the first of the divergent trilogy, a series of young adult dystopian novels set in a divergent universe.
The allegiant movie has both of their perspectives shown, but also shows scenes through other characters perspectives. According to the recent trailers and advertising of the divergent movie, the makers seem to follow the story line and the book. There are fewer factions in divergence than there are districts in hunger games. I know, both book and movie have been out for awhile. Although they did a fine job with the movie there are still some essential things they changed to add to the entertainment value, like violence, action and suspense, and the overall pace. 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. If you actually watch this movie and dont cry, you have no soul.
After paying close attention to the movie, this is a list of most of the differences we picked up. It stars shailene woodley, theo james, ashley judd, jai. Allegiant movie and book differences and spoilers hollywood. Back at the junket, roth said her top priority was the characters. I was skeptical when i started reading it since i was told by many that the third book in the series was the worst because of something tris does. Movie may be spoilers comments showing 125 of 25 25 new. Spoilers included in this video please dont watch past the spoiler warning point if you havent read or watched the movie. In the novel, a memoryerasing serum plays a big role in the story, as it does in the film. Four is 18 and has risen to prominence within the dauntless faction in the two short years since his own initiation. What are the differences between the divergent books and. The book and movie of divergent are both excellent. One of the major plot twists of the book is that the bureau slipped the serum used at the end of divergent to jeaninethe serum she used to try and wipe out abnegation.
Most of the time, theres a huge difference between a book and a movie. However if you have not read the first book yet please do that. Specifically, the author addressed the differences between the insurgent movie and her book it was based on. Divergent book and movie differences popsugar entertainment. That said, the movie adaptation of the final novel in the divergent series was terrible. Divergent is the debut novel of american novelist veronica roth, published by harper collins childrens books in 2011. Now, on to my spoilerific comparison of the book and the film. Max was convicted and executed in the allegiant movie. I originally read the book a few years ago but never got around to seeing the movie until recently. I expected the divergent movie to at least portray the book as well as the hunger games movies did. In the ninth episode of the fan club, i talk about the new movie divergent and compare scenes in the book versus the movie. Fans of the divergent novels are in for quite the surprise with the next installment of the movie adaptations, allegiant. In both the movie and the book, when tris realizes david plans to wipe the memories of her hometown. I think that it made sense to have jeanine matthews running the simulation rather than tobias.
The last book in the trilogy was spliced up into two movies, which is not surprising as its basically hollywoods. Insurgent, the sequel to the fantastic divergent, is only the second book by author veronica roth. Allegiant book to film differences divergent wiki fandom. Divergent had everything i wanted as a movie, just like the book did.
Chasm was just a deep ravine without any rocks or rushing water. Just because these things are different does not make the. The film, which hits theaters march 18, is the third movie in the. Divergent is a 2014 american dystopian science fiction action film directed by neil burger, based on the 2011 novel of the same name by veronica roth. Will allegiant have a different ending from the book. The book allegiant swaps perspectives between tris and tobias in chapters. Divergent posted on march 25, 2014 march 31, 2014 by lindsey divergent is the latest in a long line of young adult novels to be adapted into films, with the hopes of spawning a lucrative film franchise for lionsgate. In the movie, tris mother must sneak around and find a way to secretly meet with tris because it almost. Divergent series fans are simultaneously pumped and nervous about the film adaptation of allegiant, which promises some differences from the. The book allegiant swaps perspectives between tris and tobias in chapters the allegiant. The film is the first installment in the divergent series and was produced by lucy fisher, pouya shahbazian, and douglas wick, with a screenplay by evan daugherty and vanessa taylor. Divergent is a thrilling story of romance and action that will leave viewers on the edge of their seats and readers racing to the book store to find out what happens next in the second book in the trilogy.
The later one, in color, is so divergent from goldings writing that it can hardly be called based on the novel. However, she writes as if shes been publishing for years, and unless the upcoming movie is a complete failure, she will surely be close to j. The divergent book vs the divergent movie book series in. Divergent, the first book in the trilogy, tells the story from the point of view of a teenage girl named tris. If you go into this book expecting not to cry, you are a fool. In the second book of the divergent series, tris being scared to shoot a. Divergent movie book book the event with edwards eye being stabbed is completely left out. Both the book and the movie take you on a torturous journey into mias past to show her backstory, and then continue reading if i stay movie vs book. Although the movie was very accurate to the book, there were some scenes that differed from what occurred in the story. Tris hangs onto her abnegation clothing during initiation. In the novel, the action cuts back and forth between the young and old losers club as they battle pennywise. Divergent book to film differences divergent wiki fandom.
The novel divergent features a postapocalyptic version of chicago and follows beatrice tris prior as she explores her identity within a society that. Two of the things that bothered me, other than the eye stab and complete obliviousness of the edd character, were. The insurgent movie is full of great action sequences, memorable characterdriven moments, and gets across the general theme of the book. The following are noted differences between the original divergent book and divergent film. Tris injects a control serum into jeanine after throwing a knife through her hand. 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 erudite faction and determine. This dystopian series set in a futuristic chicago has captured the. Director neil burger says he fought to keep his movie as close to veronica roths source material as possible, and it. Distributed by summit entertainment and lionsgate films, the series consists of three science fiction action films set in a dystopian society. Hunger games is more of a rip off of battle royale a much bloodier movie. Bringing jeanine into the movie more was a great decision.
Divergent book and movie comparison and contrast prezi. What are the similarities and differences between the. Just because these things are different does not make the movie bad. Now, on to my spoilerific comparison of the book and the film the book. Whats the difference between divergent the book and divergent the movie. Im sure that the cast is wonderful but our expectations from the.
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