“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.
Unfeasible premise, poor script rules Divergent