The Maze Runner (2014)

A typical young-adult targeting sci-fi, The Maze Runner chronicles a young man named Thomas who wakes up in an inescapable glade with no memory of his past. There he meets a group of teenagers who are also suffering amnesia and have built a make-shift village complete with allocated occupations. The most illustrious job is that of the runners, tasked with exploring an extremely deadly maze that appears to be the only means of escaping the glade. They eventually discover the reason for their predicament but it's convoluted and doesn't really make scientific sense. Overall, there's nothing new here: the action, orchestral music and special effects are fine but even the likeable actors can't elevate a weak story line with dull dialogue and, aside from a chubby kid named Chuck, a distinct lack of heart. However, its reveal at the end of the movie may make a second look worthwhile. 

6/10