Review of The Maze Runner (2014) by Theapplegnome — 30 Dec 2014

It’s the mysterious maze, the acting performances and of course the instinct for survival that makes The Maze Runner epic and one of the best movies of 2014.

The movie starts with a unique, mysterious and interesting opening scene and we are just as confused as the main actor. There’s not even a single moment where I would define myself as bored while watching The Maze Runner, the whole movie is highly mysterious and you really want to know why things are as they are. Therefor is this movie unique on it’s own way. It’s on the same time scary and highly entertaining, and combined with the soundtrack does it make The Maze Runner truly epic. The action sequences are great, and the characters lives are often in grave danger and that made me on several occasions really nervous. I was therefor totally in the movie, and you really want to know more and you feel like you are in the film.

The Maze Runner is about survival, curiosity and hope. The story is extremely exciting and the characters are all stunning. The main character “Thomas” is wonderful, smart and of course curious. He’s so awesome. There’s also clear chemistry between many of the characters, and I really felt close to them all. The Maze Runner is a very well made film when it comes to CGI, details and depth. The film is greater than what my expectations were, and it repeatedly kept surprise me. The ending is exactly as every movie should be like: mysterious, exciting and spectacular. It makes the audience interested for a continuation. Still, the ending could have been even greater if they hadn’t revealed several aspects of the film. But it’s still a great ending, and yes I know many people might hate it, but I disagree.

This is an almost flawless film that truly is of the best of the year.

The Maze Runner gets an 8.2/10.