IS DIVERGENT UNDOUBTEDLY AND BRILLIANTLY ACCOMPLISHED?

Hi Dear Readers,

It has been 6 months since the last blog was posted. I have been very busy with work and I could not find enough time to gather my thoughts about creating this blog until now. Here I am again! My privilege to expand my mind of thinking about sharing my outlets for film criticism, box office commentary and film-skewing.

I am very thrilled to share my thoughts of the movie that everyone is still talking about these days. People have been thinking how it's like to watch the movie plus the fact that they would go and see it with their loved ones. After several months of waiting, Divergent has come to existence to movie theaters and the rest is history.

Several questions have been raised why the film told something differently in the movie from what was written in the book. Well, the book says something different on how the characters look like. Basically, the point of movie adaptation is to adapt what was penned in the book. It is really certain that the movie producers would like to invest money and time to beautiful people without adhering to the context of the book. However, the book is now pointless the way the film was handled and crafted at that very moment. Film-skewing is completely manifested in Divergent. But nevertheless, the movie and the people behind it got its thing going. 

Box Office Record

As of June 19 of this year, the movie has accumulated $268,218,490 in the worldwide box office mojo. This is unlikely very low compared to the other highly acclaimed adaptations. However, International fandom for the film, Divergent has been recognized by legions of media. Words have spread that this movie would take us to a whole new level of experience from that of Harry Potter, Twilight, Hunger Games and The Hobbit films. Rumor has it that this film would give a good fight in the Box Office. Unfortunately, Divergent was not able to captivate everyone's heart. Ironically and generally speaking, the ticket sales did not reflect in the number of fans of the book itself. But for some reasons, some parts of the world were able to fulfill their promise to make this film a gigantic success. 

Fandom Name

The fandom name for Divergent has been asked over the web. While the other fandom have their own nicknames which have been scattered from one group nickname to another, Divergent fans don't want to be left behind. They have the same thoughts in mind what name will they be called - INITIATES. Remember that before getting into being a full pledged member of a faction, you are what they call, Initiates. So, that is how they came up with their nickname. Let's go back to the fandom names of the previous films: Most Harry Potter fans are called Potterheads and Potterphiles while Twilight fans are called Twihards and Fanpires and Hunger Games fans call themselves Tributes and Jabberjays. Same thoughts lead to a brilliant result, indeed.

Film Commentary

The movie takes me to a whole new level of fiction-filled characters and story which gives me the opportunity to think deeply in this life. This may not be a solid effort for all the cast as the movie didn't deliver what I expected but it matters to me that the movie was able to put some things in order despite blank details in some parts of it. I have to admit that this film loses its momentum in its final act but I hope that the majority of its fans is perfectly pleased and content for what it has achieved. 

The film gives me a more interesting way of keep finding out what happens next in the upcoming two sequels. Changing scenes from the book and applying it to the movie would cause confusion in the mind of the people who have read the book. It has always been their prerogative to make changes but the people behind the scenes should think like ordinary moviegoers. Otherwise, it's senseless to change something without thinking of the significance of the changes. 

Divergent is surprisingly a disappointment to me. When I read the book, I didn't expect them to change the looks of the characters from the book. But then again, I completely understand the need for them to change some things from the book. I hope that the movie will get better as the sequel will be out soon next year. :)

The Film in Relation to Real Life Situations

Basically, this fairly-crafted movie gives me a way of thinking that everything's happening in this world is being made by men. The people who run the government and its subordinates are not understanding each other. And that leads to one thing: Chaos. This is really happening to every nation. We must fight the corrupt officials in the government who use their positions for their own gain. We must not only be aware of our responsibility as citizenry but also to stop them from doing evil deeds in the hope that everything will be okay.

It gives me a spare time to realize what options to take in this life before going through the hassle of taking them. Otherwise, I will be very vulnerable through all the courses of my actions. I never thought of believing to what they call, "LOVE". Love gives injure or pain. Oftentimes, it gives heartache or even headache. It stops you from doing what you want. It kills you metaphorically. But I got caught and I could not stop the beat of my heart. I live one day at a time to focus on what I have now. Seriously, I'm depending on things about me: My Mind, My Heart and My Faith in God. :)

I hope you will read my next blog. Thanks dude :)