tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472660668173459751.post8690458193566440135..comments2023-10-20T23:18:04.656+11:00Comments on Shiirleyy's Bookshelf: Movie Review: Divergent Shirleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15660299375972501570noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472660668173459751.post-66138727451334184382014-05-15T00:58:34.723+10:002014-05-15T00:58:34.723+10:00I've been so slack and still haven't found...I've been so slack and still haven't found the tome yo go see it yet, thinking it might just wait and buy it on blu ray. I'm like you, I was sceptical of the casting, but awesome to hear that they ended being perfect for the roles. Must admit, Theo James seems perfect, he has the smouldering good looks and that deep brooding stare. I'd never heard of either of them before they were cast. <br /><br />Incredible review, I really will need to catch it before it ends.Diva Booknerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17808412083567644984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472660668173459751.post-12201468233572175862014-05-05T03:35:29.623+10:002014-05-05T03:35:29.623+10:00Yes yes yes!! Finally someone wrote a post for thi...Yes yes yes!! Finally someone wrote a post for this movie, and an awesome post it is Shirley! I'll be honest though, after The Hunger Games (which blew me away), Divergent fell a bit flat for me. But! But!! I'm now obsessed with Shailene (especially since she's in The Fault in Our Stars as well EEEEE!!) Overall, I wasn't as impressed with the film as I was with THG, but you know what, as a Divergent book fan, I was just happy to see it on the big screen XD Fantastic review! <br /><br /><a href="http://www.vivaciously-vivian.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Vivian</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472660668173459751.post-86967358391796331142014-05-02T09:06:09.446+10:002014-05-02T09:06:09.446+10:00I agree, the movie overall was just full of awesom...I agree, the movie overall was just full of awesomeness! ;) I appreciated how the directing team tried to stay as close to the book as they possibly could (I mean, I completely understand that some scenes are going to have to be cut due to time, but I appreciated how the directors tried to keep every scene they could). Although, I did feel Four & Tris' relationship was a bit more instalove-based than it was in the book.<br /><br />As for Shai, I must say, that, unlike you, I kind of felt a slight disconnect to her acting. I'm not sure why, but as an actress myself, I felt that something was missing from her acting, and I found it really hard to connect to her because of that. But Jai's acting was PHENOMENAL. So top-notch...I absolutely agree.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing!<br /><br />~ Zoe @ <a href="http://www.zoereads.org" rel="nofollow">The Infinite To-Read Shelf</a> Zoe N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02112871793447447489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472660668173459751.post-61303062398827962122014-04-17T11:24:49.737+10:002014-04-17T11:24:49.737+10:00Really the film is so intent on setting things up ...Really the film is so intent on setting things up for, presumably, subsequent films that it forgets to be entertaining and involving in its own right, I think, and so I found this going over my head. I wasn't really interested in all of this.<br /><a href="http://www.engelatlaw.com" rel="nofollow">Highly recommended Divorce Attorney Seattle Information</a>Cath Brookeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890209675194138368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472660668173459751.post-26020627491520929502014-04-15T14:28:30.025+10:002014-04-15T14:28:30.025+10:00YOU ARE SO SPOT ON SHIRLEY. I thought the characte...YOU ARE SO SPOT ON SHIRLEY. I thought the characters were soooo well casted, and now I can't imagine another face for Tris and Four. I actually don't remember Uriah being in there either. :/ So odd. And I totally thought of Caleb as Gus as well haha. They showed the TFiOS trailer right beforehand and it was just so weirdAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472660668173459751.post-24989558628981031982014-04-15T00:15:53.533+10:002014-04-15T00:15:53.533+10:00I heard they left out the eye-stabbing scene from ...I heard they left out the eye-stabbing scene from Edward, such a shame! Because that really showed me what a creeps there are and how some always try to gain more power for themselves. It's a shame they left Uriah out :(Mel@Thedailyprophecyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01516514938771433319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472660668173459751.post-47203919588267998762014-04-14T19:28:06.113+10:002014-04-14T19:28:06.113+10:00LOVE THIS MOVIE REVIEW!! Shirley I really wasn'...LOVE THIS MOVIE REVIEW!! Shirley I really wasn't excited about going to watch this movie at all, I think Theo's casting kind of put me off, despite being a huge fan of the books. But then I won tickets to the movie premier and I couldn't not go. Like you I ended up loving this movie so much, I've watched it twice now and my sister who hasn't read the books, actually wants to read the books too! :O. I loved Shailene and Theo afterwards, they really did win me over, I especially love Eric, he was exactly how I imagined him to be! And yeah I assumed that guy in the movie was Uriah, when they went on their little dauntless thrill seeking scene, but they didn't say his name, despite his name being on the list :/ Thanks for sharing such a great post with us! :)Jasprithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11346050783201302967noreply@blogger.com