tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post1192159408312399133..comments2024-03-28T10:18:52.493-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: DivergentBillie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-83891997435571467072015-11-26T21:59:32.228-05:002015-11-26T21:59:32.228-05:00I thought this film was interesting. I hadn't ...I thought this film was interesting. I hadn't read the book, but it was pretty clear in places (I think)) where the movie was doing the fans some service (which I have no problem with). <br /><br />And--wow!--Kate Winslet and Shailene Woodley look alike. I kept waiting for it to be a plot point and it wasn't.Josie Kafkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17892717530356699008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-53905192856962223462014-04-09T15:09:08.874-04:002014-04-09T15:09:08.874-04:00Thanks, JD. You make a good point that depicting t...Thanks, JD. You make a good point that depicting the book so well shouldn't be a fault.<br /><br />Insurgent is the best of the trilogy. You definitely need to give that a read when you get the chance. If its tackled right it could make a great movie, I'm just worried that the director with RIPD to his name will screw it up.<br /><br />Allegiant is good, too, but its uneven in some places. A good creative team could fix it, though.Pandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06278058860653997977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-40854973655278406062014-04-07T22:09:26.516-04:002014-04-07T22:09:26.516-04:00You hit the nail on the head Panda. This was a pe...You hit the nail on the head Panda. This was a perfectly good adaptation. It translated the book beautifully. It just didn't fix the books weaknesses, it truncated the supporting characters even more, and it didn't really explain the things that needed to be explained.<br /><br />That doesn't mean it wasn't enjoyable. I liked the book, and this was literally exactly as I pictured it. So how can I fault the film-makers for doing an excellent job in that respect?<br /><br />I gotta agree too, that without Shailene Woodley's performance this wouldn't have been watchable. She really gave a lot of heart and reliability to the role. <br /><br />Thanks for the review Panda. I'm curious if I'll like the next one, because I have haven't read the sequels yet.Samantha M. Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02340568293992559934noreply@blogger.com