Allegiant
2016 · Directed by Robert Schwentke
Original language: English
- adventure
- science fiction
- action
- mystery
The story
Beatrice Prior and Tobias Eaton venture into the world outside of the fence and are taken into protective custody by a mysterious agency known as the Bureau of Genetic Welfare.
What it’s like
Cool, washed-out daylight and drab institutional interiors dominate this sci-fi sequel, with a stark white laboratory look that gives way to dusty, sun-bleached outdoor stretches and gloomy, fluorescent-lit corridors. Camera work is mostly conventional and fast-cut, with plenty of handheld chase energy during the action beats and crisp digital sheen throughout, so it feels more glossy blockbuster than intimate. Scoring leans on pounding synth and orchestral swells that push urgency, and the sound design favours hard gunfire, sirens and rumbling machinery over quiet moments. The mood is anxious and surveillance-paranoid, a dystopian chase where trust keeps breaking down, and the pacing is brisk with little breathing room. Its arc follows two young lovers pulled between loyalty and doubt as they uncover a hidden agenda, with a steady drip of revelations. Intensity is moderate: several shootouts and fight scenes, some peril and a few tense, bleak sequences, but no gore or sexual content. It suits a weeknight action watch or a long-haul flight for people who enjoy young adult dystopias with a bit of corny melodrama.
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