Reviewing Movies

The Maze Runner is a fairly faithful big screen interpretation of the book upon which it is based. As played it reminds me of Lord of the Flies with its pack of boys divided into various gangs. Rather than being marooned on an island these boys are trapped in a cage—the Maze. Thomas played by Dylan O'Brien of Teen Wolf fame, is the odd man out and the only name actor. Some liberties are taken in the end stages but overall if you liked the book you should enjoy the movie. As always, I'd prefer to read the book first. This is part one in a three-part series. Part two is already out.