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<\/a>I know plenty have hated the Divergent Series<\/em> thus far and although hardly great, I found portions at least semi-entertaining but that\u2019s about it. Unlike Hunger Games: Catching Fire<\/em> and to a lesser extent Mockingjay Part 1<\/em>, Insurgent<\/em><\/strong> just kind of \u201cis\u201d.<\/p>\n

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The Divergent Series: Insurgent<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Science Fiction, Action, Suspense\/Thriller
\nSummit | PG13 \u2013 119 min. \u2013 $22.99 | July 12, 2016<\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 07\/10\/2016 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/u>MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u>Directed by: <\/strong>Robert Schwentke
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Veronica Roth (novel); Brian Duffield and Akiva Goldsman and Mark Bomback (screenplay)
\nCast: <\/strong>Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Octavia Spencer, Jai Courtney, Ray Stevenson, Zoe Kravitz, Miles Teller, Ansel Elgort, Maggie Q, Naomi Watts, Kate Winslet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/u>DISC INFO:
\n<\/u>Features: <\/strong>Commentary, Featurettes, Marketing Gallery
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>Yes
\nFormats: <\/strong>UHD, Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Audio: <\/strong>English (Dolby Atmos\/TrueHD 7.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1)
\nVideo: <\/strong>2160p\/Widescreen 2.40
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH, English, Spanish
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>NA
\nCodec: <\/strong>HEVC\/H.265
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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THE MOVIE \u2014 2.75\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Note: This review contains major spoilers concerning the plot. Please skip this section if you don\u2019t want to learn details about the plot.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Note #2: This review was copied from my original review written back in 2014 and updated for the UHD release.<\/strong><\/p>\n

2014\u2019s Divergent<\/em> wasn\u2019t great but I found it to be passable entertainment insomuch that there was at least some potential where they were taking the story at the end as our heroes were on the train headed outside the Wall. Now we get the not-so-eagerly anticipated sequel, Insurgent<\/em><\/strong> or I should say The Divergent Series: Insurgent<\/em><\/strong> in case anyone gets confused and like many middle sections of trilogies, it\u2019s a bit of a mess.<\/p>\n

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This sequel finds the outcasts \u2013 Tris (SHAILENE WOODLEY), Four (THEO JAMES), Peter (MILES TELLER) and Caleb (ANSEL ELGORT) \u2013 working on a farming community in Amity being protected by its leader, Johanna (OCTAVIA SPENCER). There\u2019s disagree about what to do next with Four wanting to stay put while Tris wants to go back into the city to exact revenge on Jeanine Matthews (KATE WINSLET) for the death of her and Caleb\u2019s parents (TONY GOLDWYN, ASHLEY JUDD).<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, following the battle from Divergent<\/em>, Jeanine has broadcast a nationwide pronouncement\/propaganda blaming the mass casualties, which were done at her hands, on the Divergent and their allies as they want to disrupt and destroy their symbiotic factioned society. At the same time, her minions, led by Eric (JAI COURTNEY), find a box bearing the faction symbols, being protected by Tris\u2019 deceased parents. However, this box, which Jeanine believes holds a message from the founders, can only be opened by a divergent and more to the point, a powerful one as she discovers. Wonder who that one person could be?<\/p>\n

Tris and Four, with Peter going Judas on them and running to Jeanine, manage to escape the grips of Eric and his killing crew, onto a train car where they come upon a unit from the factionless where, upon learning Four\u2019s birth name, Tobias Eaton, lead them to their headquarters to meet their leader, Evelyn (NAOMI WATTS), who happens to be Four\u2019s mother. Needless to say, Four and his mum aren\u2019t on friendly terms, given he thought she was dead and all… Although he needs the support of the factionless in combination with the Dauntless to fight against Jeanine and her forces, Four refuses to align himself with Evelyn.<\/p>\n

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Tris and Four go into the city to find support amongst the Candor clan and instead are detained for their supposed war crimes, though after going through a rigorous test, a lie detector of sorts, they pass though not without dredging up painful memories for Tris. This also causes a rift with best friend Christina (ZOE KRAVITZ) for killing her boyfriend in the previous film.<\/p>\n

In the meantime, Jeanine is still out to find someone to open the box and sends her mercenaries to scour each faction including Candor where they manage to weed out the Divergence of various proportions before discovering Tris is 100% divergent. However, before she\u2019s hauled off, Four and the Candor army come to her aid and in the process Eric is captured and in a refreshing moment, he\u2019s actually executed rather than left alive to cause havoc later on.<\/p>\n

Insurgent<\/em><\/strong> isn\u2019t very good but at the same time, it\u2019s a safe and adequate time-waster; the kind of film you probably won\u2019t remember very much about hours afterward. The acting is so-so but do as well as they could with a limited script and a thin romantic subplot. Shailene Woodley is generally a good actress but here she seems to be a discount Jennifer Lawrence. Taking over the directing duties from Neil Burger is Robert Schwentke, director of RED<\/em>, RIPD<\/em> and Flightplan<\/em>. I doubt anyone will confuse Schwentke for being great but he\u2019s a serviceable guy even if his resume is a bit mixed.<\/p>\n

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All in all, I thought Insurgent<\/em><\/strong> wasn\u2019t terrible but this is coming from someone who has\u00a0 never read any of the novels nor do I have any desire to (ditto on The Hunger Games<\/em> for the record) and although there are plenty of problems with the story, it\u2019s passable, nothing more or less.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 4.75\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This release comes with a lenticular slip cover<\/strong>. Inside is a redemption code for the Digital HD<\/u><\/strong> copy and the Blu-ray Copy<\/u><\/strong> which contains all of these features:<\/p>\n

Audio Commentary<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 Producers Doug Wick and Lucy Fisher provide a ho-hum and unnecessary track especially considering the limited info they can provide. Not sure why a few more participants couldn\u2019t have been added.<\/p>\n

Insurgent<\/u><\/em><\/strong> Unlocked: The Ultimate Behind-the-Scenes Access (1:56:34; HD)<\/u><\/strong> is an extensive, 7-part making-of documentary\/picture-in-picture feature, looking at the various aspects of making the movie from the story, characters and music amongst other topics.<\/p>\n

From Divergent <\/em>to Insurgent<\/em> (5:09; HD)<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 This goes into the comparisons between the first movie setting up the world and characters versus its sequel and the story it wanted\/needed to tell.<\/p>\n

The Others: Cast and Characters (3:40; HD)<\/u><\/strong> looks at the new actors in Insurgent<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Anatomy of a Scene: The Train Fight (4:01; HD)<\/u><\/strong> breaks down one of the first scenes including the chorography behind it.<\/p>\n

The Peter Hayes Story (2:40; HD)<\/u><\/strong> is a profile on the Peter character played by Miles Teller.<\/p>\n

Divergent<\/u><\/em><\/strong>: Adapting Insurgent<\/em> to the Screen (4:00; HD)<\/u><\/strong> looks at the writing aspects from the novels to the screen and the necessary changes.<\/p>\n

The Marketing Gallery<\/strong> includes a Sneak Peek (2:45)<\/u><\/strong> at Insurgent<\/em>; a Sneak Peek w\/ Introduction<\/u><\/strong> by Shailene Woodley; In-Theater Promotion Making-of (1:33; HD)<\/u><\/strong> featurette; HBO First Look (12:38; HD)<\/u><\/strong> featurette; five Theatrical Trailers<\/u><\/strong> and an Image Gallery<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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VIDEO \u2013 5.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Summit Entertainment releases Insurgent<\/em><\/strong> onto Blu-ray presented in its original theatrical 2.40 widescreen aspect ratio and given a brilliant 1080p high-definition transfer. Details are incredible and sharp especially with close-up shots while skin tones appear to be natural in spite of the darker tone of the film. Colors seem to be even enough and there weren\u2019t any apparent flaws like artifacting, aliasing or pixilation.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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AUDIO \u2013 5.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Not to be outdone, the film received the relatively new Dolby TrueHD Atmos track (7.1 channels for systems unable to decode Atmos). The track is fantastic from beginning to end supporting excellent audio on both the lower and higher ends. Dialogue levels are crystal clear and when we get to the numerous action-oriented scenes, the full thrust of this lossless track comes to life.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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OVERALL \u2013 3.25\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Overall, I know plenty have hated the Divergent Series<\/em> thus far and although hardly great, I found portions at least semi-entertaining but that\u2019s about it. Unlike Hunger Games: Catching Fire<\/em> and to a lesser extent Mockingjay Part 1<\/em>, Insurgent<\/em><\/strong> just kind of \u201cis\u201d. There\u2019s nothing really memorable and the performances are limited thanks to a screenplay that could\u2019ve been better.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Check out some more 1080p screen caps by going to page 2. Please note, these do contain spoilers<\/strong>.
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