My mom and I went to see the Divergent movie today. I guess it wasn't as bad as I expected, but then, it did not live up to expectations set by the book (which I guess is hard to do when a movie is based off of a book). Character development was a little weak, and I felt like a lot of the plot was lost when the audience didn't know Tris' thoughts, especially on choosing a faction.
          They left out the eye stabbing, part of the aptitude test, and the capture the flag guns change from paintballs to darts that simulate what a real gunshot feels like. I also kept getting Will, Al, and Peter confused. They looked really similar. It was sort of creepy.
          Personally, I think that if you haven't read the book, you could probably still watch the movie, but you might have some questions. So, after the movie, you might want to read the book. My dad and little brothers are going to see the movie next weekend, and they haven't read the book. My mom and I went alone this weekend to see if the movie was appropriate for eleven year old boys. I think it's not, because it really is a teenage girl kind of movie, I think. But they thought The Hunger Games was okay, so I guess we'll see.
          I rate the movie seven out of ten. Despite all of the things I have mentioned, there were some good effects to the movie that made you get into the simulations, and that sort of thing, and the movie did tell most of the story.
          I honestly wonder how the critics will see this movie. If they have read the book, the rating will probably be less, but it really depends on how many people watching the movie have read the book, and how many haven't. Based on the advertising and previews, though, I think it will be more people who have read the book. The previews don't explain that much about the story, and so I think the people who have read the books and know the story are more likely to see the movie.