The Maze Runner (2014) Review

The Maze Runner seems to be the new movie to attempt a franchise out of several books. The Hunger Games started in 2012, The Hobbit started later that year, and Divergent started last year in March of 2014. There are ones that didn't work at all, like Narnia, but some come out greatly, like Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy. So far, I think, The Hunger Games franchise is decent, Divergent franchise is awful, Hobbit franchise is very good but has it's flaws, and the Maze Runner seems to be only one to get the first movie completely right. Now I haven't read the book, so I don't know which one was better, but The Maze Runner impressed me. Unlike the others, The Maze Runner has an extremely weak cast, with me knowing zero actors in this movie. But, they all acted pretty well and this franchise could be their breakout. The movie is like a great mystery: you have no idea what's going on, more and more clues are added, and eventually a vast Maze Runner universe of characters, monsters, and stories starts to unfold. While it could use more action, it's thrilling enough to please and the end prepared me perfectly to want to watch the sequel.
Movie Rating: B+