Not much actual maze and running

Rating: 6/10 (7 December 2014)

Every month a cargo lift arrives at a circular glade surrounded by walls. The lift contains provisions , animals and every month a boy with no memory of his past. Every day the walls open up to a maze, at dusk the maze is closed off. At night the maze is inhabited by unfriendly spider-like creatures called grievers.
The film opens up following a new member of the all-male/boy community in the lift up to the glade. This turns out to be our protagonist Thomas. Thomas is initiated in the community by Alby, most senior and the first one to arrive at the glade. Thomas is soon drawn to the maze, but as it turn out only runners are allowed to enter and explore it. The coming of Thomas and the events he sets in motion are likely to divide the glade community in those who want to stay in the relative safety of the glade and the ones that want answers and unrestricted freedom.
The movie is entertaining in its way but lacks depth and subtlety. Maybe that was not a necessity for the target audience, but it would have made a much better movie. The ending also could only have been less elegant by a cut to black and a full screen 'to be continued' message.