MAZE RUNNER (2014 USA)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 4.7|5.0 Stars ìììì

Maze Runner—one of the better 2014 action films—is good enough to make you desire a sequel. The initial scene opens with Thomas (Dylan O’Brien) waking up in a state of amnesia on the floor of an elevator. The elevator’s doors open to a glade surrounded by a maze. There are other boys there who inform him that there is a way out of the maze. Thomas finds that the maze gates close every night and the maze changes every night which complicates ability to find a final exit. In addition, the maze is inhabited by cyborg Grievers who randomly attack maze runners. Thomas earns his right to be a maze runner and the story is ‘on’ as gates close and gates open, comrades are lost to the cyborg Grievers, and a cyborg Griever is lost to the boys.

Additional Thanks

Best work for Director Wes Ball. Thank you to Executive Producers Eddie Gamarra, Joe Hartwick, Jr., and Lindsay Williams for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: Chuck (Blake Cooper), Newt (Thomas Brodie-Sangster), Frypan (Dexter Darden), Teresa (Kaya Scoldelario), Ben (Chris Sheffield), Zart (Joe Adler), Winston (Alexander Flores), Gally (Will Poulter), Alby (Aml Ameen), and Minho (Ki Hong Lee).

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Yes.

Ben Meyers