a5c7b9f00b After having escaped the Maze, the Gladers now face a new set of challenges on the open roads of a desolate landscape filled with unimaginable obstacles. 6 months after the events of the maze runner, Thomas, Teresa, Newt, Winston, Minho, Winston, and the other gladers who survived the maze have been at peace until now. They are put to a citadel run by W.C.K.D (world catastrophe killzone department) where every night, other humans are brought to a lab and are crucified. When Thomas, the other gladers, and a lonely boy named Eris, hear about this, they escape and end up in a terrain known as the "scortch", which is a desert-like landscape that shows the world is devastated, and now must overcome its obstacles and escape W.C.K.D I was pretty excited for "The Scorch Trials" because the first one caught me by surprised. I thought I wasn't going to enjoy this franchise but I really dig it. This second film does a decent job of continuing the mythology and mystery while it expands the world it exists in, develops the lead character and provides some very intense and exciting action. The only downsides I found was that a lot of characters go horribly underdeveloped and are basically used as plot devices, the running time feels a little longer than it needs to be and it makes the entire film feel like it is unsure where exactly it should stop and provide an ending that is satisfying enough but also gets you pumped for the final film and there were some action sequences that were hard to watch due to lighting and a shaky cam that was a little too shaky. Beyond this, I really enjoyed this film and can't wait for the next film! First things first, I haven't read any of the books, so this review will be solely off of the movie. <br/><br/>That being said, I really enjoyed this movie and I think it deserves a lot more credit than what critics and people are giving it. I thought the pacing throughout the movie was spot on. At no point in the movie was I bored or waiting for something to happen. I found myself on the edge of my seat for the majority of the movie. The action scenes were well choreographed and the camera work was great! Put that together with the gorgeous visual effects and you have a visually stunning movie. I thought the actors did a great job. I found it easy to connect with both new and old characters in this movie, and maybe even a little more than the first installment. Nobody steals the show because everyone did a fantastic job! The plot was interesting, clear, and not predictable, which made the movie even more thrilling and entertaining! The ending was satisfying, yet it kept me wanting more.<br/><br/>All in all, this movie was really enjoyable! A great action movie that is very re-watchable, worthy of more credit than it receives. I am looking forward to the final installment and if it is anything like this one, it should be great as well! With that being said, I highly recommend this movie. This film is making a wheezing, spluttering sound: the sound of a profitable YA franchise running out of steam.
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