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#7 The Maze Runner 2014
Thomas is deposited in a community of boys after his memory is erased, soon learning they're all trapped in a maze that will require him to join forces with fellow "runners" for a shot at escape.
Director
Wes Ball
Writer
Noah Oppenheim, Grant Pierce Myers, T.S. Nowlin
Starring
Dylan O'Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Will Poulter
The concept of The Maze Runner looked intriguing, so I gave it a shot. The movie does seem to target a younger demographic, as displayed in many scenes throughout the movie. However, this didn't really hinder my thoughts and rating too much.
We are quickly thrown into a large grassy field, surrounded by enormous stone walls. After some introductions and exposition, we learn that the boys are trapped in a maze. Every month, a new boy is sent into the maze. Every day, a door opens for a limited amount of time. Each day a group of runners are sent out to scout and map the maze, looking for a way out. The problem? The maze changes its shape every night.
The acting is nothing great, but passable nonetheless. No one seems to be forcing emotions or overacting. To be honest, I found the plot and the day to day scouting of the maze to be very exciting. One real issue I had was the ending that set itself up for the sequel, which is due to release in September. I get that they wanted to leave the audience with a cliffhanger, but I would've preferred a tidy wrap up to the events that unfolded.
With that said, I will still watch the sequel. I'm just not sure if it will be as exciting or creative as this instalment is. Either way, I suspect it would be a box office success that will allow the studio to go ahead and finish the franchise off with its third movie, mirroring the books it is based on. I just hope that the next two give me that same sense of mystery and excitement. I guess time will tell.
Thomas is deposited in a community of boys after his memory is erased, soon learning they're all trapped in a maze that will require him to join forces with fellow "runners" for a shot at escape.
Director
Wes Ball
Writer
Noah Oppenheim, Grant Pierce Myers, T.S. Nowlin
Starring
Dylan O'Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Will Poulter
The concept of The Maze Runner looked intriguing, so I gave it a shot. The movie does seem to target a younger demographic, as displayed in many scenes throughout the movie. However, this didn't really hinder my thoughts and rating too much.
We are quickly thrown into a large grassy field, surrounded by enormous stone walls. After some introductions and exposition, we learn that the boys are trapped in a maze. Every month, a new boy is sent into the maze. Every day, a door opens for a limited amount of time. Each day a group of runners are sent out to scout and map the maze, looking for a way out. The problem? The maze changes its shape every night.
The acting is nothing great, but passable nonetheless. No one seems to be forcing emotions or overacting. To be honest, I found the plot and the day to day scouting of the maze to be very exciting. One real issue I had was the ending that set itself up for the sequel, which is due to release in September. I get that they wanted to leave the audience with a cliffhanger, but I would've preferred a tidy wrap up to the events that unfolded.
With that said, I will still watch the sequel. I'm just not sure if it will be as exciting or creative as this instalment is. Either way, I suspect it would be a box office success that will allow the studio to go ahead and finish the franchise off with its third movie, mirroring the books it is based on. I just hope that the next two give me that same sense of mystery and excitement. I guess time will tell.