Insurgent - A dark sequel
So I got to see the highly-anticipated sequel to the Divergent Series . I have to admit, I had no idea what the series was about, but since I got in on the advanced screening, I decided I better watch the first part, Divergent , to get the scoop on what would be happening. Let's put Insurgent into context before I dive into anything. Friends will betray friends. Families will also turn on each other. Dark secrets will be revealed. And death is inevitable for some characters. One thing I noticed off the bat is that Insurgent was going to be darker than Divergent . It opens with an awful nightmare that Tris Prior (played by Shailene Woodley) is having in the aftermath of her parents deaths. She continues to have these nightmares. She is clearly haunted by them and blames herself throughout the movie, feeling responsible her parents are no longer alive. She has become isolated and tough on the exterior, but is very vulnerable inside. You can see her and Four (played...