Silver Screen Queens

Reviewing movies and the culture that surrounds them.

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156: Allegiant

Published 11 May 2016 Hosted by Katie Molloy and Melissa Savage

In the third movie of the Divergent series, Tris and her friends escape beyond the wall, only to find themselves trapped once more. We really want to like girl-led YA franchises, so we’re sticking with this one despite its many flaws. Its young cast is trying its best, even if the writing and production values feel derivative and sometimes downright problematic.