Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Movie: Maze Runner = 88/100


               Ever since the first Hunger Games movie came out there has been a huge increase in movie series that take place in a non-ideal and not too distant future.  I just assumed that Maze Runner was another attempt for an author to jump on the Hunger Games bandwagon.  But after watching Maze Runner I realized that it was nothing like the Hunger Games. 

               The Hunger Games series is a dystopia.  This means that some aspect of the future seems appealing, which would be the Capital in the case of the Hunger Games.  But the appealing aspect is only made possible through the suffering of the majority of the population.  Maze Runner on the other hand has no appealing aspect to it which make it less of a dystopia and more of a post apocalyptic story.   

               I actually really enjoyed this movie.  It was a truly unique film and keep me wondering throughout its duration.  It may seem a little rushed but I believe that is only because they forced an entire book into a movie.  There was a lot that they needed to cover and they managed to do it in an appealing way.  I would highly recommend this movie to anyone that enjoys action movies with a good story.

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