Imagine if The Hunger Games hadn't sucked!

Rating: 7/10 (5 December 2014)

Imagine if The Hunger Games franchise didn't suck!
Take 'The Hunger Games', then -
Remove the cheesy back story that's just there to take up time - and instead just fit a back story in where it needs to go.
Remove the stupid emotional BS that's there as a placeholder for character 'depth' - and replace it with actual character unveiling with great performances.
Remove the dumb CG and stupid 'arena' stuff - and replace it with a genuinely atmospheric, spooky, strange and downright scary maze.
... and you've got The Maze Runner!
It's not high art, but it was well told, excellently acted, scary when it needed to be, pacey and not boring - and, as a result, I really quite enjoyed it.
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