To me this really felt like an updated Lord of the Flies. A movie that teens who like Hunger Games and Divergent will like.

Rating: 6/10 (15 December 2014)

"No one survives a night in the maze." Thomas (O' Brian) has just woken up in the middle of a field. He finds a group of kids his age and wonders about the large wall surrounding him. When he is told of the place he is at he begins to wonder why no one has thought of escape. After his first venture into the maze he begins to think there is a real chance of escape, but not everyone wants out. I was not all that excited about this. My son loved the books and was very excited about this, but as for me I just am not a fan of this new genre. The new "teens save the world" genre like the Hunger Games and Divergent just haven't really appealed to me. That may have been the reason I wasn't all the impressed with this movie. On the other hand though when any series is planned in advance the first one is mostly introductions and set up so it is usually the weakest of the bunch. As for my son who said this was his favorite book series ever...he wasn't all that impressed either. Take from that what you will. To me this really felt like an updated Lord of the Flies. Overall, a movie that teens who like Hunger Games and Divergent will like. I give this a B.