Insurgent

Lately, I just haven’t been able to get excited about book-to-movie adaptions. I know that a lot of people say to view the adaption as something completely separate from the original work, but I just can’t do that. I feel like if the book was popular enough to be made into a movie, then they should stick to the true details of the book, not change them to try and “better” them. I mean, they have practically the whole script written for them! All we need is the visual effects, because as great as our minds are, it is completely different to actually see the stories presented before us on a big screen.

It seems like every time another book is made into a movie, I get so disappointed with the result. They all have so much potential, and yet they twist the plot and make the whole movie just seem ridiculous to me. Or they forget my favorite moments, or key scenes that are really important to the overall message of the novel, and I just can’t stand to watch the movie more than once.

The Hunger Games franchise was one that actually didn’t butcher the books. I was really impressed, and hopeful that maybe other companies and producers would see that sticking to the book can be a good thing—and make the movie really successful at the same time. I held high hopes for Divergent as well. I love Shailene Woodley, and I thought she would be the perfect Tris. And her acting was great—I just felt like the movie was lacking the appeal that the book presented.

Insurgent was the same way. It wasn’t a bad movie—it just wasn’t great either. I got bored throughout the middle parts, and I just couldn’t help but think that the ending was kind of a buzzkill. I mean, the movie itself didnt stray too far from the original work (except for that weird box. What was that about?!) Anyways, I just couldn't shake the feeling that something vital was missing from the heart of the story... but I just can't put my finger on it!
On the plus side, Shailene Woodley was just so freaking cute with her short hair. I loved it enough to cut my own the same way!