Review- Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018)

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Maze Runner: The Death Cure is the final chapter of the Maze Runner trilogy starring Dylan O’Brien. The first chapter titled The Maze Runner and it’s sequel, The Maze Runner: Scorch Trials did amazing at the box office and I have no doubt that this will do the same. In this chapter, Thomas (Dylan O’Brien) and his friends embark on a dangerous mission to save their friend, MinHo (Ki Hong Lee) from the clutches of WCKD. They encounter a lot of obstacles and they must all fight to save their lives and the lives of others.

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The first chapter of this film was undoubtedly the best. It was quite intense and had a lot of mystery. The Scorch Trails felt more like a horror film and it was my least favorite of the trilogy. I’ve been crazy about Dylan O’Brien ever since his Teen Wolf days and I loved the fact that he was the protagonist in this film series. He has come such a long way from Beacon Hills and he did an awesome job with his role. Kaya Scodelario did a good job as Teresa and you could see how much she was struggling with which side to stick with. She was caught between WCKD and Thomas but she genuinely wanted to find a cure. Rosa Salazar as Brenda was pretty bad ass. Although, for the first few minutes of the film, I thought she was Teresa. Am I the only one that felt like they really looked alike? Aiden Gillen as the bad guy made Death Cure more interesting to watch.

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The plot was a bit thin and I wish it was a bit more complicated but it still worked nonetheless. It got a bit cheesy and predictable but I loved the theme of friendship that was explored through out the series. When compared to other film series like The Hunger Games and Divergent, this was way better. The cinematography and musics score was okay. Nothing out of the ordinary. The trilogy wasn’t perfect but they did a decent job with The Death Cure. I enjoyed watching this film and I don’t recommend you see it if you haven’t seen the first two chapters. It was a very satisfying film to watch and it definitely wasn't a waste of time and money.

RATING 7.5/10

DIRECTOR Wes Ball

BASED ON The Death Cure by James Dashner

STARRING Dylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Aidan Gillen, Will Poulter, Ki Hong Lee

RUNNING TIME 2hrs 22mins

RELEASE DATE January 28, 2018 (Nigeria)

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