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Insurgent

Sci-Fi. Action. Romance Beatrice Prior must confront her inner demons and continue her fight against a powerful alliance which threatens to tear her society apart. 'The Divergent Series: Insurgent' raises the stakes for Tris as she searches for allies and answers in the ruins of a futuristic Chicago. Tris (Woodley) and Four (James) are now fugitives on the run, hunted by Jeanine (Winslet), the leader of the power-hungry Erudite elite. Racing against time, they ... [+]
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Variety
Variety
"Considering that 'Insurgent' is meant to represent the series’ great civil war, it all comes across feeling like a tempest in a teapot: a glorified rehash of what came before, garnished with the promise of what lies in store."  NEU
United StatesUnited States
Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
"For those looking for non-stop action, pretty dazzling special effects and solid acting by the young protagonists, Insurgent will not disappoint (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of four)"
 
POS
United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Telegraph
Telegraph
"It plays like a listless mash-up of every Young Adult franchise movie you’ve ever seen (...) [Woodley] deserves a better blockbusting role (...) Rating: ★★ (out of five)"  NEG
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The Hollywood Reporter
The Hollywood Reporter
"The future is vividly rendered, the drama more arbitrary than convincing."  NEG
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New York Post
New York Post
"Even Shailene Woodley can't save insufferable 'Insurgent' (...) [It] descends into a valley of ennui not generally reached until the penultimate film of a young-adult-novel series (...) Rating: ★ (out of four)"  NEG
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Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
"The actors are more or less saving this franchise's bacon. 'Insurgent' is a tick or two livelier than the first one. (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"  NEU
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Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
"'Insurgent' stubbornly fails to surge. (...) Rating: ★★ (out of four)"  NEG
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The New York Times
The New York Times
"A modest cultural artifact if one largely devoid of aesthetic interest."  NEU
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Screendaily
Screendaily
"The second installment (...) shows some symptoms of middle chapter-itis but in the end makes the most of a strong returning cast (...) slick direction (...) impressive effects and a closely guarded plot twist."  POS
United StatesUnited States
The Wrap
The Wrap
"A film that works best when it places its heroine inside virtual-reality situations — at least then it has an excuse for eschewing logic and context."  NEU
United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Digital Spy
Digital Spy
"Despite its earnest tone and unremittingly solemn performances, the entire movie feels like a simulation, devoid of lifelike detail or tangible dramatic stakes. (...) Rating: ★★ (out of five)"  NEG
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