Review of The Maze Runner (2014) by James K — 28 Aug 2015

Refreshing concept. The maze invites you to run it and the lie keeps your hope up.

This review of The Maze Runner (2014) was written by James K on 28 Aug 2015.

The Maze Runner has generally received positive reviews.

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