DIVERGENT (2014)

Set in a future, dystopian Chicago where society has been divided into five factions depending on virtues, young Beatrice Prior (Shailene Woodley) - when tested - learns she is Divergent, a mix of more than two or more factions, really fitting into no one group.  Problem is, for some reason the governing society is threatened by and seeking to capture and destroy all who are Divergent, so after joining the wild Dauntless faction that holds guard over the city, she changes her name to Tris and tries to navigate her training into her new life, all the while trying to hide who she really is while avoiding the unwanted scrutiny of the hardened, mysterious Four (Theo James).  This movie seems like one people either really love or really hate, and if so I'd lean toward the former; shutting off my brain, I just enjoyed the ride, finding it much more entertaining and involving than, say, the oft-compared The Hunger Games, particularly with Woodley in the lead.  I guess one good sign I liked it: I bought the book almost immediately after watching the film. (rated PG-13)  ****

DIVERGENT trailer