A bit of this, a slice of that - and no new level

Rating: 6/10 (30 November 2014)

Well, I realize that I am not among the movie's target audience, but I have seen Lord of the Flies, Divergent, Predator and similar, but it has not crossed my mind that I take more of less interesting parts of them, employ more or less famous actors with different racial background, with the hope that something conceptual will arise... In fact, the outcome is a rather plain story for teens with laying stress on "nice" values, such as need for teamwork, trust, friendship, courage, etc., where the leading character/actor is less interesting than his co-stars, and the ending is confusing and scattered due to the sequel already planned. But as this movie and Hunger Games series have enjoyed enormous popularity and box office, then such creations probably fill some kind of gap in the line of new movies. There are a few thrilling and unexpected moments, but all in all - just another shallow entertainment, but hopefully a stepping stone for young actors who could be more selective in picking roles (at least for Thomas Brodie-Sangster and Will Poultier).