From a reader's point of view

Rating: 7/10 (15 January 2015)

Overall the movie was great in its own way, although I found myself yelling at the screen at some points. I was hoping that the script would stick as close to the book, but there were some parts where I felt if I didn't read the book I would be scratching my head in confusion. One scene in particular where Alby gets taken away in the Glade instead of by the griever hole made me upset. In general with Alby's character, the movie did not portray him as a strong leader as he was in the book. They could have used more of the terminology too. Also in the end the woman was suppose to talk about leaders and the group b. Therefore there were more than just one group of teens being tested. Last but certainly not least, did it bother anyone else who read the book that Teresa and Thomas did not talk telepathic at all because that really is one of the main reasons why they stand out the most?!?! Other than those points and Gally's character being too nice since he didn't go through the changing, the movie was how I imagined and more. The grievers and maze were way better looking than I imagined.