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   Re: Divergent   
   08 Feb 15 17:48:32   
   
   On Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at 1:48:34 AM UTC-7, T987654321 wrote:   
   > Divergent   
   > 2014 PG-13 139 minutes    
   > Average rating: 2.2   
   >    
   > Born into a civilization in the distant future, Beatrice is a teenager who   
   learns that her unique cognitive skills make her useful to the authorities.   
   Over time she discovers that she's a Divergent, and thus slated for   
   elimination by the government.   
   >    
   > Cast: Shailene Woodley, Kate Winslet, Theo James,   
   >    
   >    
   >    
   > Beatrice isn't strong she is weak.  First she's a good little sheeple who   
   goes along with the grotesque program.  Then she chooses to join the Thug   
   faction.  Finally she uses more and more violence to save the day.   The   
   setting isn't very credible    
   either, there's just no way the remains of Chicago would support the society   
   depicted.  And then there's all the things not answered, like where did the   
   lake go?   
      
   Four can't shoot an innocent person unless he looks away.  Why doesn't he just   
   CLOSE HIS EYES?   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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