We’re all Maze Runner fans here, but as this hilarious video points out, the movie makes very little sense unless you’ve read the book.
We always enjoy the “Everything Wrong With” videos from CinemaSins. Sometimes they poke holes in bad movies, and sometimes it’s just good-natured ribbing of beloved classics.
Their “Everything Wrong With The Maze Runner” is probably in the former category, but what kind of fans would we be if we couldn’t take a bit of criticism?
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There’s no doubt that James Dashner’s The Maze Runner series is fast-paced, confusing, and relies on the fact that main character Thomas doesn’t often ask the right questions. And when adapted for the big screen, sometimes these things work to the story’s disadvantage.
Prepare yourselves:
While many of the plot holes the video identifies are filled out if you read the book, we have to agree with CinemaSins on this one: should you really have to read the book in order to understand what’s going on?
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Either way, we’re excited for the Maze Runner follow-up, The Scorch Trials. The sequel hits cinemas on September 18, 2015.
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