The Maze Runner Movie Review

Movie Title: The Maze Runner
Book the Movie is Based on: The Maze Runner - by James Dashner
Director: Wes Ball
Starring: Dylan O'Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Will Poulter, Ki Hong Lee

Summary: 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. (Both the summary and photo are from the movie's imdb page.)

My Thoughts: Let it be known that I'm a huge fan of James Dashner's The Maze Runner series. Ever since I read the first installment I've been hooked, so when I heard that there was going to be a Maze Runner movie I could have swooned from shear fangirling excitement.

And what a brilliant movie they made. James Dashner's world simply came to life in  What was cut was understandable and nothing was lost in terms of plot (thank goodness) which is all a fan can ask for when it comes to book to movie adaptations and it was executed so well.

This movie was like taking an adrenaline shot to the heart from beginning to end, just like the book.  I mean this movie was fast paced from the moment the lights dimmed taking the audience on a joyride of a storyline.  I loved it. I was completely sucked in during the entirety of this movie. And the aesthetic was pretty much exactly how I imagined it in the books, too.

Speaking of which, let's talk about those grievers! Gooey, gross, and absolutely terrifying. They were so well done and better than I was expecting, if I'm honest. Heck, the entirety of this movie was better than what I was expecting. After a long string of terrible YA book to movie adaptations (I'm lookin' at you City of Bones and Vampire Academy), my expectations had dipped quite low for this particular adaptation. To successfully translate a complicated and adventure-dense book such as this one is a huge undertaking these days, but I was pleasantly surprised.

Not only that, but the ending was a great set up for there to be a sequel. And judging by the reaction in my theater, it will be a hotly anticipated sequel, too.

The acting was spot on, the casting was phenomenal, and the movie as a whole was an amazing adrenaline rush, to say the least. I'm so shucking happy with the way it turned out (see what I did there?) and I officially cannot wait until they make The Scorch Trials movie.
My Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars