An average movie

I already saw this movie but since it was a while back, I thought I might as well check it out again. In fact, I remember very well the first time I saw the damned thing. Indeed, It was back then basically the end of the blockbuster season and this movie was the only new movie which seemed mildly interesting and, on top of that, Nick, my step-son was really enthusiastic about it. Well, it turned out to be yet another young adult book adaptation but, to be honest, I thought it was actually not bad at all. Indeed, the whole maze concept was quite intriguing and rather well developed. I also enjoyed the fact that there was no up-and-coming future star leading the cast which was quite refreshing. Of course, the characters were barely developed and the tone could have been darker in my opinion. There was also one detail that slightly bothered me and it was the fact that all the characters looked too well groomed for some kids who spent up to 3 years stuck into this place. Still, they built up a nice mystery which has been compared to 'Lost', except that the TV show had to go on for more than 100 episodes and at some point, the accumulation of weird stuff became just way too much. Here, they probably won't have this problem and this installment had the advantage that since you were still pretty much in the dark at the end, the excitement was not ruined by some lame ass climax which will probably occur later on during one of the sequels. Anyway, to conclude, I have to admit that it turned out to be better than I expected, it was indeed a decent watch and I think it is worth a look, especially if you like the genre.


6/10