Insurgent is not a very good movie, but it's better than it needs to be.
– David Edelstein,
New York Magazine/Vulture,
20 Mar 2015
rotten:
The final Divergent book will be split into two movies, a future that is indeed a little dystopian. Much brighter, though, are the blossoming careers of Woodley and Teller.
– Jake Coyle,
Associated Press,
20 Mar 2015
rotten:
Insurgent is far too long for the minimal plot it encapsulates, features little in the way of meaningful character development, and is riddled with instances of poorly conceived, contrived developments.
– James Berardinelli,
ReelViews,
22 Mar 2015
rotten:
There's little substance and little depth, but Woodley, with her preternatural poise, offers a worthy simulation of drama.
– Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 Mar 2015
rotten:
I appreciate the attempt to try to make this world -- an obliterated, totalitarian Chicago -- as watchable as possible. But there's too much to keep straight.