Nice movie, has it flaws, but who's to blame?

Rating: 7/10 (3 October 2014)

Notes: Let me begin by stating that I did enjoy the movie, but my words to come can sound harsh. But are my words/frustrations a reflection to the movie itself? Spoilers come in several degrees and I can't complain without pointing to certain details, but don't worry it won't be spoiler-spoilers. I won't reveal other than the obvious.
Review: Maze Runner is yet another attempt by Hollywood to create another Harry Potter/Twilight/Hunger Games series. Those are the successful ones. Failures were I'm number 4, Enders Game and i'm indecisive about Percy Jackson. They don't measure up against the former. And making an attempt i'm OK on that, but where Hollywood is trying to maximize their income by cutting up the latter parts - with Harry Potter it was OK, the books became thicker, but with Hunger Games? Come on, that's stealing! - it shamelessly is apparent that we are going to get a sequel with this one, a textbook open ending. Up yours Hollywood, we're not walking wallets! And yes I know I can choose not to go, but you also know it doesn't work like that.
The movie itself is based on a trilogy book series, which i haven't read, so i can't make that comparison, but the first movie has an interesting premise. Boys are dropped inside a camp inside the center of a Maze and their memories are wiped. Can they escape? Essentially they know as much as the viewer/reader, feeding you with questions and like the characters will you get the answers? And the movie does it quite well in a quick pace. One minor gripe, it's based on a children/young adolescent book, so sometimes "problems" are solved in a too easy way. I'm not talking about realism but is it probable in the 'given universe of the movie'? If you can look past that, the movie is quite enjoyable and in the end they feed you with more questions. I'm sure I want to know the answers. Hopefully I will get them in the sequel.
7 out of 10.