Mediocre-High expectations from an AMAZING book, big disappointment for movie.*IF YOU HAVEN'T READ THE BOOKS THEN READ THEM*

Rating: 7/10 (21 September 2014)

So when I first saw the trailer for the Mazerunner movie and the great reviews on the book, I decided to read the book myself. I thought it was incredibly amazing, it honestly beat the Hunger Games series for me. I eventually ended up reading the two other books to the trilogy; going to buy the prequel soon. FIRST OF ALL, the trailer already was messed up. The biggest change was that the Maze WAS NOT suppose to work that easy to be honest, with that metal device thing they found in that griever. Let me begin with the things I WANTED to see and they SHOULD'VE shown. For some reason, Gally seemed more weak to me in the movie than he was in book. I imagined him completely despising Thomas, like so much hatred was in him that made him insane. While Thomas stuck himself in the Maze with Minho and Alby, MINHO was suppose to show a weak side of him; run away, freak out, cry.. THOMAS was suppose to be the only one to tie up Alby on the vine and THAT was how Minho and him grew so close, how he believed in Thomas so much. That scene in the Maze with them was one that stood out for me in the book- because Minho, being a strong headed tough guy, was weak! He was negative! And that's when Thomas was suppose to change his mind about everything he believed in. I WAS REALLY MAD/DISAPPOINTED THAT I DIDN'T SEE THAT PART. The biggest fail was the way out of the maze.. it was suppose to be more complicated getting out and finding the exit. THE CLIFF. THE CLIFF! That blew my mind in the book- the idea, and I didn't see it, once again! Seriously, some device that leads you to the exit.. how easy compared to the book. There's not really any changes I liked.. I think I would say it was good just cause the casting was awesome. Wish I could've seen the sassy Minho I fell in love with from the book.. and more of Chuck (even if he wasn't one of my favorites) because I didn't really feel for his death in the movie. I'm sure my review would be the complete opposite if I haven't read the book and haven't become such a fan of the series... but books are better than movies anyway. This was a poor adaptation of the book though :/ I also forgot how Newt's limp is really important as well.. because in the last book, he tells Thomas that he tried to commit suicide in the Maze, that he really just hated living, therefore wanting Thomas to kill him when the Flare was getting into him (not being immune, sadly). It was the shuckiest shuck- faced move to not put such important details in the movie from the book. Low expectations for the other movie(s) of the series. The movie was better in my head when I was reading the book, but I absolutely adored the cast, they are amazing and did great jobs of following the script so 7/10 overall but 10/10 cast!!