On to the performances now please do not expect a good acting game, even though the cast includes renowned figures of the cinema such as Aidan Gillen, who portrayed Janson, and Patricia Clarkson, who plays Ava Paige in the Maze Runner both play quite standard characters. There are moments when the audience might notice someone interesting on the big screen, but their appearance is too superficial to bring about a development of a better plot. Unfortunately, their behaviour is often ludicrous, and the dialogues are sometimes unbearable to listen to. In the end, how can we perceive the activities of a group of approximately 10 characters as serious, when they – instead of saving the humanity – concentrate only on finding one of their companions? The maximum level of absurdity is shown in the finale, where the scale of risk exceeds any norms and logic – I have never before shaken my head with disbelief as much as I did when I was watching this film.Ĭharacters are still very poorly developed one would have thought that by now, they would be more clear and detailed. This is a very busy but rather boring (even if it is effective) way to begin Maze Runner: The Death Cure. The film’s plot tries to finish the story that started a long time ago, but in the new Maze Runner we only get a mix that results in more absurdities, stupidities and fatal solutions. Unfortunately, he is not in the carriage that Thomas’ crew takes charge of. The film begins with a fast-paced scene that involves a train chase, the aim of which is to rescue Minho. To save their dearest friend Minho ( Ki Hong Lee), the team must find a cure for a deadly disease and break into the legendary, final labyrinth, or rather a huge cooperation building in which endless obstacles await the youngsters. In the last chapter, Thomas leads a group of refugees on their most dangerous mission. Initially, he had to escape the Maze with his Glader friends in the first production then, in the second one, he had to endure the Scorch Trials, a deadly trek through a hot, barren wasteland. Nowlin, is the final chapter of the popular saga about the young protagonist Thomas (Dylan O’Brien) and his friends. Thomas has been running around ragged during the first two of The Maze Runner series. Sometimes, you just want to hear some scientists talk shop for a minute.īut, hey, a few of those fight and chase sequences are a-maze-ing.Maze Runner: The Death Cure, directed by Wes Ball and written by T.S. In so doing, it relies on a lot of repeat devices to earn its thrills - namely perfectly timed, life-saving rescues, often from the sky. The movie has, for the most part, jettisoned many of the story’s previous science fiction elements to focus more on action. “The Death Cure” doesn’t work on every level. His commanding yet geeky portrayal is a sharp nod to “Lord of the Flies.” Another solid turn comes from Thomas Brodie-Sangster (also from “Game of Thrones”) as Newt. O’Brien never allows the proceedings to become either too heavy or too light, which is key for a young-adult action movie. His most special skill, however, is setting a film’s tone. With the “Maze Runner” series and last year’s “American Assassin” already under his belt, 26-year-old O’Brien has rapidly emerged as a very likable, but imposing action star. Plus the performances actually rise above the usual empty-headed jockishness of the genre. While a reliance on obvious feelings doesn’t make for great Oscar bait, it certainly drives a taut, wholly enjoyable action flick, such as “The Death Cure.” The characters’ motivations here are textbook simple: survival, love and friendship. The group’s journey to get back their guy is not one of great emotional or psychological complexity. Minho is being kept prisoner in the walled-off Last City, where he’s subjected to even more cruel laboratory tests by a jerk doctor played by Patricia Clarkson. But first they must rescue their man Minho (Ki Hong Lee) from WCKD’s clutches. Thomas (Dylan O’Brien) and his pals plan to sail away to an island safe-haven, hoping to escape the increasingly hostile world. “The Death Cure” starts where the last film, “The Scorch Trials,” left off. Now, those trigger-happy teens are hungry for a new life - but not before getting revenge. Desperately seeking a cure for a worldwide zombie plague, WCKD spent years inhumanely experimenting on a group of boys who have a rare immunity to the devastating virus. Here he’s Janson, leader of the evil WCKD organization (pronounced “Wicked,” these thugs could use some serious brand reinvention). But “Game of Thrones” actor Aidan Gillen has, indeed, slithered back to the third and final chapter of the “Maze Runner” film series, in which he plays a character just as vile, conniving and, well, squirmy as Petyr Baelish. Lock your doors and hide your Sansas - Littlefinger has returned!
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