The 'Not-So-Critical' Critic:
on MAZE RUNNER: THE SCORCH TRIALS (2015, 132 minutes,
PG-13)
The Quick of It -
We finally get the chance to see where our crew of 'gladers'
ended up... and, you guessed it, not to a better place. Director Wes Ball returns for the next
installment of James Dashner's young-adult, post-apocalyptic trilogy and keeps
to the same high level of cinematic pleasure.
Thomas (Dylan O'Brien of "Teen Wolf" fame) and the other
escapees of the Maze find themselves aided by a mysterious group who takes in
the wayward WCKD kids. The palpable
tension continues as you can sense not all is right with their saviors. I mean, how could it not be when the leader
is played by our loving Petyr 'Littlefinger' Baelish, Aidan Gillen. Yeah, your "Game of Thrones" role
will forever brand you as an expert deceiver.
The visually stunning locations set the tone, from a city torn asunder
to the epic lightening storm racing across the scorched sands. I find this story outshines the HUNGER
GAMES' sequels and a must see.
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