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Unfeasible premise, poor script rules Divergent
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Theo James and Shailene Woodley in a scene from the film “Divergent.” - photo by Summit Entertainment
“Divergent” will inevitably be compared to the Hunger Games franchise, thanks to its totalitarian themes and teenage girl protagonist played by a talented, emerging star (Shailene Woodley). The more apt comparison, though, is another recent adaptation of a young adult novel, “Ender’s Game.” Because like that movie, “Divergent” isn’t just bad, it’s fraught with an array of ideologically troubling meanings.