Bring On The Sequel!

Rating: 8/10 (26 September 2014)

I've never read the book, but I saw considerable praise for this movie. When my friend and I decided to see this movie, I had decent expectations for it. I expected a well made movie with a fair amount of thrills and action. Not only did I get that, but a lot more than I bargained for. This is a very well made movie that has solid storytelling and lots of intense action. The action scenes are filled with tension, building the suspense very efficiently. There are some fantastic chase scenes that had me on the edge of my seat especially the one involving Tomas and a Griever. I was blown away by the performances in this movie! Considering I had only seen a couple of the actors in other things. Dylan O'Brien is excellent as our hero, Thomas. I've never seen Teen Wolf, but he was great here. Kaya Scodelario is really good as well and played off O'Brien very well. The rest of the cast is just as good. Even Patricia Clarkson has a brief role at the end. The only minor complaint I had is that it was rather simple to figure out where this was heading. I picked up on it pretty quickly, but I still enjoyed the ride. The ending was quite satisfactory, filled with emotion and suspense, setting up the sequel nicely.
This is the best movie I've seen in theaters this year. Even if you aren't familiar with the book, you can still have a great time. I don't see how you can possibly dislike this movie, but that's just me. It's well worth the money to see it in theaters.
8.3/10