Divergent

As we all know, I spend every evening viewing "mainstream" flicks (acquired via bit-torrent download) on the poor man's home theater system. Pathetic, I know. What else am I supposed to do? I am an impoverished old codger. Sheesh!

Scene From "Divergent"

Anyway, I viewed "Divergent" recently. At first, I was hesitant about viewing it. After all, it's target audience is teenagers. Obviously, I am not in that age group. However, once the flick commenced, I was completely enthralled. Sure, there are some New Age and religious elements embedded within. And, yes, the general plot is of the generic dystopian aftermath of global warfare. There are "older" people, too. Thankfully, they were not portrayed as buffoons. Expendable, but not clowns.

In any case, "Divergent" is now at the top of my list of favorite flicks. I am not exactly certain about what resonated with me. However, if I had to choose between my microscopic hurdy-gurdy video library (HGVL) and "Divergent," I would choose the latter. And, in second place is "Angels & Demons."

Ol' Lavahead Mini-Update®
I have commenced viewing "The Hunger Games" series of flicks. Make no mistake, there is no similarity to "Divergent." However, I must admit that I am quite impressed. These "teenager" flicks are really quite excellent.