Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials

“We weren't the only maze.”

Filmology Rating: 2.5 out of 4

The Scorch Trials brings a solid second film to the Maze Runner franchise. As we all know, the Maze Runner film has a very similar style of teen fictions as other such movies as The Hunger Games and the Divergent series, so this film will follow in that type and sense of film. Nothing really too unexpected though. However this movie has maybe the most intense of the teen fiction movies, offering up some actually scary parts of the movie that has enjoyable to watch. The visual aspect of this film is very well done and offers all the thrills needed to keep you engaged with the film. The whole movie is basically a chase and then hiding. In that sense it kind of reminded me of the amazing movie Mad Max that came out this year except most everything was on foot and not in apocalypse vehicles. One thing that I noticed is that this movie feels like a completely different movie from the first movie in the series. I mean that in the sense that the Hunger Games and Divergent both seem to follow each other very easily. They lead each other to the next film and have the same type of feel between the films. This movie did not have the feeling. It will feel to you as a completely different movie; a stand alone film. This film also will reveal some things about why things are the way they are but in a frustrating sense. They start to answer a question and then they move away from it. The big reveal seems kind of cliche to me but then again it is teen fiction so what are you going to do. Overall though, this movie was entertaining to watch but is not without its flaws. It is a little over two hrs long so keep that in mind. 

**Another side note, I have been told and read about that this movie is very different than the book so keep that in mind. The author and director have said that the third movie is going to be much more true to the book.

Rating: Rent It 

-Nick