Fun and entertaining, but I might be biased...

Rating: 7/10 (8 December 2014)

I was super excited when I first saw the trailer and I really enjoyed the film when I finally got to watch it.
I read some user reviews on IMDb and realized that a lot of people did not enjoy it as much as I did - this made me step back and rethink things...I don't want to be one of those people that have a knack for enjoying bad movies (e.g. my parents). Fortunately I found the problem...
I read all the Maze Runner books long before a movie was even in the pipeline - I LOVED the books, I found them in my search for more dystopian type novels. Yes, I am also one of those sucked into the dystopian/post-apocalyptic craze... Anyhow, my theory is this - because I already knew the story I was able to understand and make sense of the movie without realizing that it actually leaves a lot of plot holes and unanswered questions for viewers who never read the books. As a fan of the books I loved the movie as it brought the maze and characters to life.
Long story short - if you read the books then this movie should be fun and leave you hoping for a sequel. If you did not read the books then it is likely that this movie might be a bit of a disappointment for you. Because of all I just mentioned I changed my score from a 8 to a 7 as I would want more people to read the books because of the movie and I don't think the movie pushes people to the books like the Hunger Games and Twilight might have...