Woodley plays the role of Tris, a girl living in a world divided into five factions: Abnegation, meant for the selfless; Amity, meant for the peaceful; Candor, meant for the honest and Dauntless, meant for the brave.
Tris grew up as part of the Abnegation faction but on the day of her aptitude test, she finds out that she is what is referred to as divergent, meaning she shows an equal aptitude for each faction, which makes it all the more difficult for her to select one on Choosing Day. But she decides to choose Dauntless, the faction she has always longed to be a part of.
Throughout the movie, Tris is constantly working to prove herself to the leaders of Dauntless, who perceive her as being weak but she shows them she is nothing of the sort. In fact there were parts of this movie that actually caused audience members to applaud for Tris in their seats.
But with every movie, comes a conflict, which Tris must work hard to put an end to. She is a non-stop fighter who had me rooting for her from the very beginning.
There is also a great love story between Tris and Four, one of the leaders of Dauntless, played by Theo James. Four is one of those characters with a rough exterior but who has a big heart. As the movie progresses, we get a glimpse into his past and see his relationship with Tris
blossom.
Woodley did a fantastic job in this role and has truly grown as an actress from her days on The Secret Life of the American Teenager. I look forward to seeing what she has in store for us next.
