Divergent is set to be released in Pakistan on 28th March in all the cinemas across Pakistan. The movie is an American science fiction action based movie, which has been directed by Neil Burger. The movie is an adaptation of a novel ‘Divergent’ by Veronica Roth. The movie stars Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Zoe Kravitz, Ansel Elgort, Maggie Q, Mekhi Phifer, Jai Courtney, Miles Teller and Kate Winslet. It has been produced by Douglas Wick, Lucy Fisher and Pouya Shabazian.
The movie is set in a futuristic Chicago. People are divided in this time based on their personal traits. They are either categorized as Abnegation for being selfless, Amity for being peace lovers, Candor for being truthful, Erudite for being intelligent and Dauntless for being brave. Beatrice Tris Prior however discovers that she is a Divergent, meaning that she belongs to more than one category. Later on she discovers an evil scheme that is developing gradually in her society.
Although critics have rated this movie as average, but it was able to gross 22.8 million dollars on its opening day in United States. It was able to grab first position in the box office on its opening weekend. The novels have already created a wave among its readers; let’s see if the movies are able to live up to its image.