Hey guys,
Sorry this is a week late, I'm up to my neck in University work. But only a week left until Easter break! But I would really like to share this amazing experience with you and if you couldn't make it I hope you're not too jealous, because you've probably been and watched it by now. If you have let me know your thoughts.
Premiere Review
On Sunday 30th March, I attended the premiere of
the Divergent movie. As a reviewer
for Harper Collins, who publishes the novels of the Divergent series, I was given two free tickets to the movie. (HUGE THANK YOU HARPER COLLINS. LOVE YOU FOREVER)
Divergent, (as many of you will know) is a film adaptation of
Veronica Roth’s dystopian novel that was released in 2011. To my biggest delight, Veronica was present
on the red carpet, wearing a stunning black dress. Joining her at the premiere were
the stars of the movie Theo James, Shailene Woodley, Ben Lloyd-Hughes and Kate
Winslet. Hmmm Theo is dreamy and Shailene is the definition of gorgeous. Shailene is also the star of the soon to be released and highly
anticipated The Fault in our Stars, (fan girls) adapted from John Green’s best selling novel. I honestly cannot wait for this film to be released. And have you heard the news? John announced on twitter that Paper Towns is also going to be adapted into a movie (and he will be directing! whatttt?!) Back to the review... Shaliene may soon be the biggest young
female actress in the film industry. (She's also in The Spectacular Now, which myself and my boyfriend really enjoyed)
The
premiere was held in the Leicester Square Odeon, London. (May I add, this was my first time ever visiting London... little country town girl visiting the big city). Kate Winslet was heard
being interviewed on the red carpet saying that the red carpet felt bigger than
the one at this year’s Baftas’. I was overwhelmed to be present at such a huge
event and to be so close to people I admired so much (more Veronica for me, more the singer from the Pussycat dolls for my bestfriend haha). Hundreds of fans surrounded the red carpet and the queue for ticket
holders was miles long. But the movie, was soooo worth the wait. It was inspirational to see so many people love a book,
the author and its characters so deeply. I felt in young adult fiction heaven.
People were
offered the chance to have the ‘fan experience’. This involved taking faction
tests, which exist in Divergent’s society. Actors dressed up to play the roles
of certain factions within the book, bringing the world to the fans. Unfortunately my boyfriend could not make the event (we would have totally acted like kids and joined in). I was with my best friend, who didn't want to take part, which is fair enough we are 19.
Those of us
who had tickets to the premiere of the movie walked the red carpet with the
actors (but unfortunately were unable to meet them) to get into the cinema.
Here is our awesome walking-red-carpet-seflie:
We
were asked to pick a faction band out of: Divergent, Abnegation, Dauntless,
Amity, Erudite and Candour. These bands determined where we sat in the cinema. We chose to be Dauntless, the faction in which the main character (Tris) choses, and
this lead to getting high-fives from the Dauntless dress-up actors on the red
carpet. I don't believe I am Dauntless, but I guess I would like to be that brave, I'm more Amity to be honest.
When we got
inside, we found the factions were sectioned into seats and the seats had
t-shirts the colours of the factions on them. (free t-shirts!) Therefore as Dauntless I had a
black t-shirt.
Before the
movie began the director, Neil Burger came on to introduce the stars of the
movie and Veronica. It was a great atmosphere and being able to be so close to
an author I admired was inspirational. I wish I could have met her. The fans went wild for Veronica and the
stars.
Dystopian
is my favourite kind of young adult fiction and the Divergent series is the
best dystopian that I have read.
Read my Divergent and Insurgent review here. (I plan to read Allegiant, a christmas present from my boyfriend, in the Easter holidays.) I therefore was extremely thrilled to attend
the premiere, but I went into the cinema with a lot of expectations.
The movie
adaptation did not disappoint. IT WAS AMAZING. I had read the book three years ago and watching
the movie was like reliving how I had interpreted the story within my head. It was incredible, I can't describe the feeling. The
movie really stays true to Veronica Roth’s novel, much to the appreciation of
Divergent fans and my appreciation!
I found the
actors fit the roles perfectly and that the soundtrack left me on the edge of
my seat for most of the film. (I now have some of the music, I loved the songs that much, they remind me of how I felt when I watched the film.) There were moments when I read the novel that
made me cry and the same emotions were felt, is not intensified when watching
the film. I did try not to cry in a room full of hundreds of strangers though.
I think for
those who have not read Divergent but go on to watch it in cinemas, after the
UK release on April 4th, will fall in love with the series too. I know most of you will be lovers of Divergent and I hope you have watched the film. This is defiantly one for the dvd collection when it comes out (and I don't own many dvd's). I
believe Divergent is a stronger dystopian than the Hunger Games and will go on to
achieve greater success.
GO DIVERGENT.
Thanks again to Harper Collins
for sending me there.
