The Divergent Series: Allegiant **

Robert Schwentke directed this Sci-fi thriller. Watch Preview Cast: Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Octavia Spencer, Naomi Watts, Jeff Daniels, Ray Stevenson, Zoe Kravitz, Miles Teller, Ansel Elgort, Maggie Q, Keiynan Lonsdale, Jonny Weston, Mekhi Phifer, Daniel Dae Kim, Nadia Hilker, Bill Skarsgård. Rated PG-13 for intense violence and action, thematic elements, and some partial nudity. Running time is two hours and one minute.

Tris (Woodley) and Four (James) go beyond the wall enclosing Chicago and she is forced to make impossible choices about courage, allegiance, sacrifice and love.

Basically, this is a two hour waste of your time and money. The production values are good, with some impressive CG effects, and the cast is attractive and competent. But, there's no story. You learn one minor detail that could have been covered either in the last or in the next film in the series. On the positive side, the film will provide you with a question: how do the people live in the radioactive wasteland without any evident source of food, much less have normal children, since the radioactivity is so high anyone else visiting must be decontaminated? The normal purpose of a sequel is advancing the plot,  but since that doesn't happen here, you're left with the realization the film's only real purpose is separating you from your money. If all you're interested in is action involving attractive actors, and no meaningful story is required...go for it. Otherwise, pass on this one.

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