Shailene Woodley holds her own, but the film feels like a dutiful stopgap.
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Critic consensus
Critical reception for Insurgent is largely negative, with scores clustering in the 40-60 range. The few positive notes centre on certain performances and visual effects, though at least one critic found the CGI cheap-looking rather than impressive. Common criticisms include a lack of originality, an inaccessibility to non-fans of the series, and a sense that the film functions as little more than a placeholder between the first and final instalments.
Positive = 6.5/10 and up · negative = below 5/10
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Whatever little dose of action is present is rendered in cheap looking CGI, which hammers the final nail in the coffin. It remains to be seen if a third instalment arrives next year because as a second film in a series, 'Insurgent' is a dud.
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...the only reasons to watch Insurgent are the very few decent performances and of course, the flashy special effects.
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Think of this as an inbetweener you have to get through to get to the final two films in this series. Tedious, but necessary.
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To even understand the basics of this film, you need to be familiar with either the book or the first film otherwise you'll be as lost as a man who has discovered that he has lost his wallet. The concept of various factions, depending on their skills was quite fascinating in Divergent but there isn't much originality here. Watch it only if you are a fan of the series.
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If you are a huge fan of the series or Shailene Woodley, then you should probably catch this sci-fi thriller over the weekend. Otherwise its advisable to re-read the second book again.
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Insurgent is not unbearable. A one-time watch (at least for the Divergent fans) may be the maximum you'd want to give for this one.
Credits
Shailene Woodley
Theo James
Miles Teller
Kate Winslet
Ansel Elgort
Zoë Kravitz
Jai Courtney
Ray Stevenson
Naomi Watts
Octavia Spencer
Maggie Q
Robert Schwentke
Douglas Wick
Brian Duffield
Akiva Goldsman
Mark Bomback
Joseph Trapanese
Florian Ballhaus
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