So I've seen 2014's "The Maze Runner" and thought it was pretty decently entertaining. Then I saw 2015's "Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials" and thought it was pushing my buttons in trying to convince me not to bother with this young-adult franchise anymore, because it was overall disappointing. Then here comes 2018 with the final movie of this trilogy, and I thought why not see it anyway just to finish off the story. Did I make the right decision? I don't think so.
Off the bat, without giving spoilers, I just want to say that the final resolution to the story is a huge disappointing let down for being such an obviously predictable plot revelation. Alright, speaking of plot reveals, there is another one that happens during the first thirty minutes of the movie that is fine for what it was. Then it had to be introduced as another plot reveal to another character. Then it had to be introduced as another plot reveal to another character... and repeat. It's like they wanted it to be a drinking game. Don't get me started on how it's still stupid and heavy handed that the bad guys of the story call themselves "WCKD." That's still not clever!
Now that I got all that off my chest, as for the movie itself, it at least moves at a quick pace. Especially considering it's almost two and a half hours long. Just like the previous installment that downplays proper character and story development, ninety-five percent of the running time (or should I say maze running time) is devoted to multiple action set piece. Admittedly, it's easy to enjoy watching the heist sequences at a base level, but I feel like that's all this movie can really offer that's entertaining in anyway.
So despite all the world building that the overall premise of this franchise can give us, it comes down to just a series of generally underwhelming and forgettable action sequences. Oh, there is that plot line between Thomas and Teresa that offers us some drama. But there's also the plot line between Thomas and Minho, or Thomas and Newt, or Brenda and Thomas (aha! I switched it there), or Thomas and his nemesis Janson, or Thomas and me not caring about the whole thing in the end.
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