What she doesn't realize is she may the key to giving even more power to the controlling
Erudite faction.
Allegiant opens with the trials of
Erudite faction members who tried to take over in the last film («trials» being a polite euphemism for executions).
The trailer shows Kate Winslet as Jeanine Matthews, the leader of
the Erudite faction, telling teenagers about the test.
She also finds herself threatened by Jeanine Matthews (Kate Winslet),
the Erudite faction's leader.
Summit Entertainment debuted a new TV spot for The Divergent Series: Insurgent, which shows new footage featuring Tris Prior (Shailene Woodley) and Four (Theo James) as they continue their fight against the nefarious Jeanine (Kate Winslet) and
the Erudite faction.
The bad guys are too non-descript to serve as much of a threat, and despite their affiliation with the allegedly brainy
Erudite faction, their plans are as dim as their motives are hazy.
In the film,
Erudite faction leader Jeanine (Kate Winslet) is hunting Divergents in the hopes of finding one who can unlock a mysterious box.
The villainous Jeanine (Kate Winslet) of
the Erudite faction tells us this box holds the secret to the society's future, left for them by their founder, and only to be opened by a «divergent».
You know you're in for a long haul when Kate Winslet's clipboard - wielding Jeanine, leader of
the Erudite faction, comes off less like a Hillary Clinton than a weary Applebee's supervisor at the end of a 14 - hour shift in this plodding sequel to «Divergent.»
Not exact matches
It begins with a propaganda - filled monologue from
Erudite leader Jeanine (Kate Winslet), claiming our heroes, Tris (Shailene Woodley) and Four (Theo James), are the ones responsible for the Abnegation massacre rather than her own corrupt
faction.
As their names suggest, the remaining
factions — Amity, Candor and
Erudite — serve specific needs.
Meanwhile, Tris and Four — both
faction - defying Divergents and therefore deemed dangerous — are joined by her seemingly timid
Erudite brother Caleb (Ansel Elgort) and onetime Dauntless member Peter as they find refuge with the peace, love and outdoorsy Amity tribe, overseen by Octavia Spencer's earth mama Johanna.
Tris also has to contend with the evil head of
Erudite (Kate Winslet) who believes Tris» divergent qualities make her the only one capable of opening a mysterious box which may give her the power to rule over all the
factions as their undisputed leader.
In case you're new to the series, or have just plain forgotten, «Insurgent» is set inside a future post-apocalypse Chicago, where a new society has been formed by using personality traits to divide individuals into
factions named Abnegation, Amity, Candor, Dauntless and
Erudite.
A quick Divergent refresher course - in the trilogy of YA books by Veronica Roth, and in the film franchise based on same, what's left of society is divided into five
factions: Abnegation (the selfless), Amity (the peaceful), Candor (the honest), Dauntless (the brave), and
Erudite (the intelligent).
In this sequel teens who have abandoned their assigned societal
factions, along with one Divergent who can think for herself (Shailene Woodley), battle the powerful
Erudite government.
In case you're unfamiliar with the franchise's basic premise, the post-apocalyptic sci - fi is set amidst the crumbling ruins of a walled - in Chicago where what's left of humanity has been strictly divided into five
factions based on personality types, namely, Abnegation (the selfless); Amity (the peaceful); Candor (the honest); Dauntless (the brave); and
Erudite (the intelligent).
Jeanine (Kate Winslet), the leader of «
Erudite» (intelligent people — i.e. villains), has taken over the city and is searching for individuals who are «Divergent» (they have qualities belonging to more than one
faction), because one is needed in order to open a mysterious box which contains a vital plot device of some sort.
In order to effectively run its insular society, the government has chosen to divide its citizens into what they naturally do best: the meek who look out for the well - being of others are in the ruling
faction of Abnegation, the happy / friendly people are in the agricultural community of Amity, those who speak the truth work within the law as Candor, those who seek adventure and thrills enforce those laws and protect the community as Dauntless, and the highly intelligent folks serve the city as
Erudite.
Jeanine (Kate Winslet), the leader of
Erudite, has placed the blame for the killings on the rebellious, nebulous clan of Divergents — those members of society whose personalities are too well - rounded to fit in a single
faction.
Based in a worn - down Chicago (somehow the last place on Earth), a «utopian» society is divided into five separate
factions: Abnegation, for the selfless; Amity, for the peaceful; Candor, for the honest; Dauntless, for the brave; and
Erudite, for the knowledgeable.
Both Beatrice and her brother defect to other
factions, with Caleb choosing
Erudite (smart, fact - driven) and Beatrice choosing Dauntless (brave, fearless).
and Tris»
Erudite brother, Caleb (Ansel Elgort) framed by the evil Janine (Kate Winslet) for the massacre of Abegnation, Tris» natal
faction.
Erudite, the
faction of intellectual snobs, hates Divergents the most, and their leader (Kate Winslet) seems hell - bent on sniffing them out and doing god - knows - what with them.
Uncontrolled by the simulation, Tris (a Divergent — one who fits into multiple
factions), was forced to kill her close friend Will in self - defense and ultimately escaped from Dauntless and
Erudite soldiers with her boyfriend Four (Theo James, «Underworld: Awakening»), her brother Caleb (Ansel Elgort, «Men, Women & Children»), and fellow Dauntless - initiate Peter (Miles Teller, «Whiplash»), to seek shelter before attacking again.