![]() Wes Ball’s series is still action-packed ( The Maze Runner was his directing debut), and the stakes in the real world of the Scorch are considerably higher.īall chronicles the teenagers’ narrow escapes from Black Ops -like zombie hideouts across vast computer-generated landscapes with deft cinematography without neglecting intimate moments. But it does not slow down by any stretch. ![]() It contextualizes the abstract struggle through the maze with a broad new cast, leaving the isolated, Lord of the Flies -like claustrophobia behind to be given fresh perspective. Although these aren’t unwanted, it has potential for a deeper dialogue that expands its genre.īut the sequel transcends the initial movie overall. The most interesting stories yield to indulgent scenes of O’Brien making narrow escapes. Most other characters are one-dimensionally good and submissive, existing as victims and halfhearted comic relief. The prologue even shows Thomas’ mother and never again mentions her. Newcomer Brenda, wading through cliched lines even as a strong female lead, shows potential for character growth in her relationship with Jorge that never quite blossoms. Theresa, as much as she should drive the plot as it hints at her larger role, is unsympathetic and largely sidelined, as is her unexplored romantic potential for Thomas. Thomas, well-acted, has a bit of a hero complex, unfailingly shouldering his group’s every burden and expecting to lead, which somehow goes largely unchallenged among seven teenage boys. While they often bring genuine emotional to basic, run-of-mill teen dialogue, you feel like you’ve already seen some of the setups, but you can’t remember whether it was in Divergent, The Hunger Games, or other young adult dystopian fare.Īlthough the movie throws several captivating curveballs, it fails to address its most interesting storylines. Two other Game of Thrones alumni, Aidan Gillen and Nathalie Emmanuel, and Giancarlo Esposito of Breaking Bad also grace the screen. Among the others of his motley crew are Ki Hong Lee ( Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt ) as Minho, Thomas Brodie-Sangster ( Phineas and Ferb, Game of Thrones ) as Newt, and Kaya Scodelario ( Skins ) as Theresa. Teen Wolf ’s Dylan O’Brien, whose acting experience lends itself to ample action scenes and a few compelling speeches, shines as Thomas. While some of the talented cast is relegated to wooden dialogue and one-dimensional roles, there are a few exceptions. ![]() Its language and mature themes often push the bounds of its PG-13 rating. Escaping from a WCKD facility, the maze crew is taken in by factions of multiple allegiances as kids struggle across the Scorch, the remains of Earth. It’s a prototypical setup of kids versus adults as the young protagonists meet other young adults from other maze trials. The main tension lies in the fight between WCKD (appropriately pronounced “wicked”), the organization questionably forcing potential immunes into mazes in search of the biological source of Flare immunity, and the institution’s various ethical opponents. ![]() In the last installment, the crew of young men (and one woman for good measure) found themselves trapped at the center of a maze, which was revealed to be an experiment to test those potentially immune to the Flare in desperate situations. Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, based on the best-selling novel by James Dashner, follows Thomas and his teenage companions as they emerge into an apocalyptic future where solar flares have ravaged Earth, leaving a wake of desolation and a plague that renders its victims zombie-like and inhuman. What happens when they are left to cope with the real world? This sequel is coming together quickly with the September 18th, 2015 release date already set.This time last year, the cast of The Maze Runner hurtled out of a nightmarish science experiment. Meanwhile, Lofland will play Aris Jones, a character who the original stars meet after they escape the maze and learn about his connection to the people who built it. Salazar, beefing up the female cast by 100%, plays Brenda, a character who runs around with another group of teens (she's also the single female in the pack) and ends up paired with O'Brien's character when both end up on the run in tunnels underneath a city. Now THR has two separate reports revealing that Rosa Salazar (who will be seen in Insurgent) and Jacob Lofland (of Mud) will both star in the film. First of all, to clarify, only Dylan O'Brien, Kaya Scodelario and Thomas Brodie-Sangster have been confirmed to return in the sequel that sees the group of teens outside of the deadly maze and now faced with a new set of challenges for survival in a futuristic world ravaged by devastation and disease. The forthcoming sequel Maze Runner: Scorch Trials recently gained a "Game of Thrones" cast member as the main villain in the film, two more new characters have been cast. ![]()
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