A Thrilling Dystopian Drama

Rating: 7/10 (24 September 2014)

'The Maze Runner, based on the first part of James Dashner's young-adult post-apocalyptic sci-fi trilogy, is a good and interesting start to the series. It has enough thrills and twists to keep you intrigued and on-the-edge till the end. The cast, which is almost entirely filled with teenagers, has done quite a commendable job and help making the dystopian scenario quite believable.
The plot may seem like one of those stories you've heard time and again, but it does have new and interesting things to offer. Since there are so many characters, their development is quite limited. Few of the answers regarding the plot are answered towards the end; maybe, the remaining answers are left for the sequels.
I would have no issues if this becomes a big movie franchise like 'The Hunger Games' simply because it's much better than other big movie franchises of the past, like The Twilight Series.