Review of Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) by Jeffrey C — 18 Jan 2016

A convolution of ideas, the action film fails to keep one glued to the screen.

This review of Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) was written by Jeffrey C on 18 Jan 2016.

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Jpk (597) on 07 Dec 2019

Fairly Underwhelming Though it certainly has it's pros that while slightly outweigh the negative, Scortch Trials is only okay sadly and could’ve…

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Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials has everything one could ask from the middle of an action-adventure trilogy - it's brisk, it's clever and it's…

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Maze Runner: Scorch Trials is the continuing saga from the original where the seven kids are held captive for their blood to cure mankind…

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By Matt G (2,017) on 12 Mar 2018

2 times the excitement, 2 times the thrill, 2 times the over acting , full of substance and crappy acting , this is just like any other action…

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