I've never read James Dashner's "The Maze Runner," but I can say now that I am going to read it after seeing the Maze Runner movie. The movie reminded me of another series which is one of my favorites; called Escape from Furnace. The Maze Runner had the same premise of breaking out of something, with mysterious creatures in the way. However, in the Maze Runner there was drama, mystery, and action that is made for a good adventure movie. The acting was pretty good, and the unknown mystery kept you in wonder. This movie was also the director's first movie, and you would have never known with how well directed the movie was.
Nevertheless, the plot is one that will leave you wanting more. That's all you can ask for in the beginning movie of a series. Although, throughout the whole movie they hint that there is going to be a second movie. There was also good action with multiple camera angles that kept you engaged as if you were actually in the movie. The director did a great job of bringing the emotional intensity into the movie through camera angles and the setting lighting.
As for the acting, Dylan O'Brian did a great job as Thomas. You could just see his character's curiosity of the world around him and feel the fear when he was running away from mysterious things. Although, the other character's were sort of a mixed bag when it came to their acting performances.
To conclude, the Maze Runner is a movie that I would recommend if you are a fan of good action/adventure, mystery, and dramatic concepts. Although, I can't compare it to the book because, I've never read it. I am now interested in the reading the book because I liked the movie.
Plot: 9.0/10
Acting: 7.5/10
Action: 8.5/10
Interest: 9.5/10
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