Divergent: Brought to you By Under Armor

I saw Divergent on HBO and jumped on board. It was tracking a surprising 71% on Rotten Tomatoes from viewers and I thought that warranted a chance. I was surprised because it wasn't what I was expecting. It's your standard futuristic & the world is separated into 5 factions (just like the areas in the Hunger Games series). You choose at 18 what faction you will join and be a part of for the rest of your life (the Giver-esque). Our heroine decides on joining the police/military essentially. She begins training and diving into becoming a super-soldier. The plot is that some people are part of a resistance called "Divergents", which is what she scored on her test that was supposed to tell her what faction she was supposed to join. She becomes tougher and essentially the Super-soldier they want, but she still isn't blindly conforming to everything. She falls in love with the trainer, who seems easily 20 years older than her and he becomes her mentor in training as well as the outside world. It was better than I thought it was going to be and Shailene Woodley guaranteed herself a career in Hollywood. She isn't Angelina Jolie, but she's good enough during the action and drama that she won't be hurting for work when this franchise ends. Bottom Line: 6.5 out of 10. Better than expected out of the teen-action/drama retreaded garbage I was expecting, but it wasn't anything amazing. If you are looking for something to watch and didn't hate Twilight and the Hunger Games, I'd watch this one.