The Maze Runner

The Maze Runner, 2014. A group of boys wake up with no memories in a giant maze.

Directed by Wes Ball. Written by Noah Oppenheim, Grant Pierce Myers, & T.S. Nowlin, based on a book by James Dashner. Starring Dylan O'Brien, with Aml Ameen, Ki Hong Lee, Blake Cooper, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Will Poulter, & Kaya Scodelario.

Concept: B
Story: D
Characters: C
Dialog: C
Pacing: B
Cinematography: B
Special effects/design: Inconsistent effects, but some great design. B
Acting: B
Music: C
Enjoyment: For most of the movie, it seems pretty great. But it's a mystery with no solution, so it doesn't work. C

GPA: 2.4/4