Category: Do Not Watch

You may ask yourself, well, how did I get here?  Months after watching The Maze Runner, I feel a lot like the main character.  I can’t remember much.

The film jettisons narrative in favor of a loosely stitched collection of heavy handed simulacra reminding viewers that they are watching a dystopian film.  In that sense, a symptomatic reading of The Maze Runner could give it value as a harbinger of our own unfolding apocalypse.  That said, I think I might have mindlessly enjoyed portions of the movie.  I have no idea what it is like to be a parent, but I do not think this film is suitable for children who might mistake it for something other than a commodity.

I remember thinking this movie was better than everyone said it was.  I stood up for this movie.  I was wrong.  Having watched it again last night, I can say with certainty that it deserves to be lambasted.  The concept had so much promise, but it’s terribly executed.

In the middle of a terrible sickness, we caved and watched these movies.  They are garbage.  Where did those white zombie creatures come from at the end?  Go watch Battle Royale instead.