Film Freak 2014 - The Maze Runner

The latest in the Twilight, Hunger Games, young adult adventure novel turned film series is here and it's actually.... good.

Yes here we go again with a film where it's sequel is green lit and ready with a 2015 release date it's The Maze Runner.  With the sequel around a year away it gives teens the perfect amount of time to pine over the leads and either read the book or read online what indeed they are in for with the second film.

I went in with super low expectations of this film in the almighty VMAX setting at Bondi Junction and was really pleasantly surprised. The acting was actually good, suspense was kept and the cast are actually likeable.

Doing way better box office business than the other young adult film on the block (The Giver) it's no wonder teens are flocking to see this action/sci-fi film. The Giver looks a bit shit but this is actually full of substance and mystery. It was like watching Lost from the start but you know this series has a lot more to reveal in coming films.



OK so it's not going to win any awards or be at the top of any end of year film lists but the Maze Runner is a decent School Holidays picture. Let's just say with Frozen back at the cinema and the lesbian inspired title of Box Trolls there ain't much else happening at the local cinema.

So if you think your kids can handle spooky noises, the idea of a real and more life threatening Big Brother experience this may give you two hours (1.5 hours film, 0.5 hours trailers/commercials) of free time without the children.

The Maze Runner its a cut average your average September/October filler film, 3 Stars.