THE DIVERGENT SERIES: INSURGENT

First she was saving herself, now Tris Prior (Shailene Woodley) is saving everyone. Set only five days after the events of the first ‘Divergent’ film, Tris, Caleb (Ansel Elgort), Four (Theo James) and Peter (Miles Teller) have sought sanctuary within Amity while the rest of Dauntless are unknown. Haunted by Will’s death by her own hand, Tris is suffering from nightmares and the burden of secrets, putting a strain on her relationship with Four in an already tense situation. When Jeanine (Kate Winslet) uncovers a mysterious box from the old Prior home she seeks out every Divergent looking for the right one that can open it, at any cost. Finding reluctant allies with the Factionless, Tris and Four go after the other Dauntless so together they can create an army and take down Jeanine. But with new controlling devices employed and suicides occurring in order to flush out Tris, she questions making the ultimate sacrifice to save others.

With a lot more at stake and adopting the mindset of its protagonist, ‘Insurgent’ takes on a much darker and sinister tone than its predecessor. The motivation in this film is weak and muddled, but it chugs along nicely with lots of action, captivating sets, scenery and visual effects - plus Kate Winslet as the blonde megalomanic ice bitch is just perfection.