Summary
The third movie of The Divergent Series is titled Allegiant. It is based on the marvelous novels by Veronica Roth. Allegiant is still a part of the science fiction adventure film genre. This movie has also been directed by Robert Schwentke. The role of Tris Prior is once again being played by Shailene Woodley. This latest piece of the series now has Tris uncovering ever deeper truths of the world.
The time period of Allegiant is futuristic and based on a dystopia. The events of this movie take place exactly after the events of the previous movie Insurgent. The city of Chicago and the world around it has recently gone through a revolution. The faction system of the city is gone and this has left utter chaos as a result. The characters of Tris and her friends Four, Caleb, Christina, and Peter now find themselves in the midst of a war between different political groups, each vying for the control of the city.
The protagonist of the movie Tris is a curious and hopeful person. She believes that a world exists Beyond The Wall which can for once satisfy the answers to all the questions for her society, and also bring peace. She along with Four and a few other companions decide to cross the border of the city to find answers for themselves.
The findings are both unsettling and insightful. Everything outside is not a destroyed world as they were taught, but a complex, organized civilization ruled by the Bureau of Genetic Welfare, and headed by David, played by Jeff Daniels. This organization has placed Chicago under the delusion of being part of an experiment to restore a balance in genetics. In their words, previous generations attempted to amend humankind with the use of genetic engineering, but were met with controversy and inequality. To curb and contain the repercussions of the social disarray, the Bureau uses Chicago and other mainland cities as social laboratories.
Tris is told she is “genetically pure”, a trait which distinguishes her in this new world. Pleased but wary, she slowly embraces the Bureau’s mission. Four, however, tends to take the more pessimistic view. With more time spent in the Bureau, both of them start to question the noble fronts and troubling signals that not everything is as it appears. There are more elusive, unclear, or concealed contradictions, especially the more concerning motives, and the idea of social ‘incorrectness’ which has been sanitized under the term “genetic purity”.
Back in Chicago, trouble is brewing. Evelyn, whom is Four’s mother, has a strong and often cruel transitional government that fills in the power vacuum left after the collapse of the factions. Her rule is met with a growing adversary that is on the verge of civil war. Tris and Four are left in the dilemma of whether to trust the Bureau or return to the city and disrupt the never ending cycle of war. Saving the city is paramount, and the life of the residents are on the line.
As the facts are laid out, the characters must deal with issues concerning self, freedom, dominance, and oneness. Tris understands that change is a result of the ability to make choices rather than a result of obsolete power. The movie concludes with her resolving to fight for a world where actions and integrity overrides the prejudice of genetics and history.
Shailene Woodley has the central role of Beatrice Tris Prior and has a more complicated role than the other characters in the series. She handles her role with a great sense of care, blending the characteristics of strength and fragility that describes Tris. Tris starts her character arc as a scared little girl and ends as a powerful leader, ready to challenge authority and fight for the greatness of her people.
Theo James is embodying Tobias “Four” Eaton, who partners with Tris, and who is a free, strong thinker. Four is pragmatic, down to Earth, and very loyal. His alligence to his mother and his moral code is one of the more emotionally charged aspects of the film.
Ansel Elgort reprises the role of Tris’s brother, Caleb, who even to this day, is a cross with a former betrayal. In Allegiant, he undergoes a transformation and actively seeks redemption, demonstrating personal growth and an earnest willingness to aid his sister.
Miles Teller as Peter and Zoë Kravitz as Christina, exhibit Christina’s courage and loyalty, and Peter’s comic relief through unpredictable self serving antics, all of which are large character traits. Peter even shows a little moral conflict which adds a great layer to his character.
Jeff Daniels as David, head of the Bureau, is an example of calm diplomacy- which is a facade for deeper control and masterful manipulation. Daniels gives David a cool, yet intense approach which adds mystery and masterful ambiguity to the character. Schwentke, who also directed Insurgent, takes a more philosophical approach to the film on the story of Allegiant. His approach, however, has garnered mixed reviews for the films adaptation and pacing rationales, and so relied more on visual story.
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IMDb Ratings
Allegiant holds an IMDb rating of 5.7/10. These figures suggest that audiences and critics alike reacted differently to the project. The film adaptation captures some of the core elements of the book and some viewers felt the adaptation fell short of capturing the emotion and narrative strength the other pieces in the series had.
Most critics seemed to particularly enjoy the cast’s performances, especially Woodley and James who managed to preserve both character depth and emotional truthfulness. The set pieces and world- building also received credit, and the Bureau’s world was especially noted.
Still, some critics and fans to the source material explanation shown disappointment in how the plot deviated. Some felt the elements of societal experiments as well as governance in ethical ways alongside the complex idea of Gene modification, and complex ideas were oversimplified. Others felt that the series, which started with core character and social commentary, development, became too focused on action and spectacle.
Nonetheless, for fans of the Divergent universe, Allegiant goes on to provide a continuation of favorite as well as beloved characters, complex and high-stakes drama, and engaging themes regarding the essence of humanity, resistance to control, and the essence of equality.
Conclusions
Unlike other one films in a series, Allegiant goes much deeper as it touches on issues on control, personal identity, and questioning things you have held as self-evident for a long time. The self discovery that both Tris as well as the other characters experience in their quest offers, in my opinion, a fresh perspective on the need and basis for rational and moral decision making.
It is often the case that in every film there is a central lesson that can be drawn. In the case of this film, it is that people should not be judged by arbitrary classifications and stereotypes. The story goes as far as one’s perception of the faction system in the city, as well as the Bureau’s so-called designation of genetic purity, and implores the audience to see issues of character, compassion, and integrity, as opposed to surface judgments.
A poignant case in point would be the unfailing support and loyalty the main characters show one another, as they are the ones who provide the emotional warmth that the story yearns for. Even when facing betrayal, ambiguity, and complex choices, they are able to help each other and evolve. The impact of these emotional toils is that the film showcases the importance of doing what you believe is right, no matter how convoluted the outcome seems.
Theme wise, Allegiant places the Bureau’s high-tech architecture and the desolate, ruin covered city of Chicago side by side, in a bid to highlight the progress v. tradition, freedom v. control, and truth v. manipulation dichotomies. The outcome is a stunning juxtaposition, set in the backdrop of a futuristic world.
While not universally highly rated, Allegiant continues with the broader theme of the Divergent series: that the act of building a world is an act of both valor and comprehension. It encourages its audience to challenge structures of power, pursue realities, and cultivate optimism.
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