Insurgent
Insurgent

Insurgent

2015Movie119 minEnglish

Beatrice Prior must confront her inner demons and continue her fight against a powerful alliance which threatens to tear her society apart.

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IMDb6.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes29%
Metacritic42/100
Google Users54%
Director: Robert SchwentkeGenres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Plot Summary

Following the events of Divergent, Tris Prior and Four are now fugitives on the run. They seek answers in the ruins of Chicago while being pursued by Jeanine Matthews, the ruthless leader of the Erudite faction. Tris must uncover the truth about the past and the secrets that threaten to tear her world apart, all while confronting her own inner demons and the difficult choices that lie ahead.

Critical Reception

Insurgent received mixed to negative reviews from critics, though it was a commercial success at the box office. Many critics found the film to be a step down from its predecessor, citing a convoluted plot, underdeveloped characters, and excessive action sequences at the expense of meaningful storytelling. Audiences were somewhat more receptive, appreciating the continued exploration of the dystopian world and the chemistry between the lead actors.

What Reviewers Say

  • While visually impressive, the film suffers from a muddled plot and rushed pacing.
  • Character development takes a backseat to action, leaving many emotional beats underdeveloped.
  • The sequel fails to build effectively on the foundation of the first film, feeling generic and predictable.

Google audience: Google users found the film to be an action-packed continuation of the series, praising its special effects and the performances of the cast. However, many were disappointed by the convoluted storyline and the lack of emotional depth, with some feeling it strayed too far from the source material.

Fun Fact

The production team built a massive, multi-story set for the Erudite compound, which was designed to look imposing and technologically advanced, but also somewhat sterile and cold.

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RalphRahal

RalphRahal

Insurgent is a decent follow-up in the Divergent series, keeping up the action and world-building while introducing new conflicts. The plot moves at a solid pace, but it sometimes feels like it’s setting up something bigger without fully de...
CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

After their initial "Divergent" experience, the gang are still trying to stay one step ahead of the pursuing "Janine" (Kate Winslet) and this makes for perilous times for "Tris" (Shailene Woodley) and her two hunky sidekicks - brother "Cale...
Andre Gonzales

Andre Gonzales

Fugitives on the run now with really no factions in place any more. The movie was kind of boring but had a decent ending.
Reno

Reno

> The mystery box and the power hungry leaders! This is not a bad sequel, I quite enjoyed it, but I think I liked 'Divergent' better. The story continued a very short after where it ended in the first. In this part, it was all about powe...
Andres Gomez

Andres Gomez

Briefing; this movie is just bad. The first was not good either but this one continues the path open by the first. The special effects are quite noticeably rendered by computers and the actors are uncharismatic, other than that, the plot...
Per Gunnar Jonsson

Per Gunnar Jonss...

As I did in my review of the first instalment, in this movie series I should probably point out that I have not read the books. Some people claim that this movie do not follow the books but, obviously, I cannot comment on that. So my review...