The Maze Runner

Hello, everyone welcome back to another edition of Phil Goes to the Movies. I have been away for a bit, I traveled Europe for the last 3 weeks of August, and I returned to a hard semester awaiting me. Now, I have gotten things in order it was time to see some of the latest movies. The thing about this time of year, there are no big block busters, but this is when you see all the horror movies for Halloween, romantic comedies, or some independent films. Usually, you can find a diamond in the rough, but mostly you dip your hand in and pull out a hunk of shit. Lets see if this movie was worth it, or should it have been left in the maze to rot.
 

The Maze Runner- During the coming attractions this summer this movie was advertised, and it really intrigued me on the premise of the film. I went in truly not expecting to be blown away, but I was still eager to see what this film had entailed for me. To be honest, it really didn't disappoint at all. The young actors for the film really gave a great performance all around. They were believable and the storyline didn't insult my intelligence, like many other films have in the past.

The plot- You start off, with a teenager waking up frantically on a rising elevator. You as the audience are just as confused as he is as he reaches the top, where he is greeted by a bunch of other young men standing above him, and he steps out to find himself in an unknown land with amnesia. The main teenager, Thomas, is played by Dylan O'Brien, where some people will recognize him from the "Teen Wolf" series, and he does a decent job acting in this film. He learns the ways these young men have survived by working together building a village for themselves. The entire village is surrounded by super high cement walls. An entrance opens every morning, which gives these boys access to a mysterious maze, and in this maze, mechanical monsters lurk. Thomas is convinced that inside the maze is where he will find answers to everyone's questions.

The maze gives off a terrifying vibe, within itself becoming a monster, and the movie does a great job of pushing that point to the audience. Watching some scenes as the maze moves walls and sections, you need to be in amazing shape to run around and survive. Otherwise, its game over and you will get cut in half or simply crushed.

Final Verdict- 7/10, it was put together well, and delivered some entertaining scenes. It was a good mind screw from beginning to end, which i really enjoyed, and it moved a decent pace. Good movie, worth paying 10 dollars for it.

That's it for now everyone, I will have some more reviews before the block busters return this holiday season. This is Phil Goes to the Movies, so you don't have to!