Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials [DVD] [2015]

I think it’s just as amazing as the first movie. I loved the futuristic post apocalyptic adventure! 10 out of 10!

Never heard of it until my daughter requested to watch it together! Amazing gripping film

The end of The Maze Runner opened up interesting possibilities for the stories to come. Without the actual maze anymore the next test was to create new narrative momentum and this has proved to be pretty successful as our young heroes enter The Scorch.There's still plenty of running of course. And shouting. And screaming. It's a fairly all action affair as we bounce along from one problem to the next, from one set piece to another. Evil corporations, freedom fighters, mercenaries, zombies (kind of) are all thrown into the mix. There's a few twists in the plot and an effective sense of not really knowing who's side everybody's really on. There might be a love triangle developing (yawn) but it's not too heavy handed at this point so I'll go with it.It all looks mighty impressive of course with some dynamic land and cityscapes so overall it manages to retain its own identity and keep the franchise building nicely. Recommended for some good, solid, big budget sci-fi action.

Brilliant follow up to the maze runnerinitially thought this was going to struggle to follow on from the extremely clever maze runner, but 10 minutes in, there is already intrigue and twisted plots The main character, Thomas, unveils dark secrets when he questions a seemingly " too good to be true" rescue - and he is of course right. Then moves to the clever escape , followed by some pretty " cover your eyes" zombie moments leading to the brain hurting " who can you really trust" questions. Brilliantly edgy, cleverly put together - managed to keep the whole family gripped to the end. Eagerly waiting for the 2017 film !

I watched the first and so gripped that had to rent 2nd. Definitely going to get the set.. Loved how you can watch and pause.. Good price for rental. Film in itself was excellent..

Firstly, I have to make clear that I haven't read the books, I'm not a fan of the series and I'm not the target audience.Here's my review:Once again I have to challenge Amazon's genre category. This is not a drama. It's an action, adventure film for a mainly teenage audience.Sadly, this film doesn't live up to the first which is often the way with sequels. There's not enough substance to the film and it has as many holes as a lump of Swiss cheese. Characters seem to have knowledge or abilities which are really pivotal to the story but at no point are you told how they come by them. "Hey, let's head to the mountains but just don't ask how I know how to get there. I just know OK?!?" After a while I get a bit annoyed of being forced to make those kinds of assumptions.There is zero character development. There are some new protagonists dropped in for good measure but as they're not developed at all you just don't really care much about them. On top of that some of their behaviour is unrealistic.The movie plot (without spoilers) is basically that the group of kids from the first film need to get from point A to point B. So, you get 2 hours of pretty much constant running, shouting and shooting people. There are some interesting sort of science fiction discoveries along the way but again as they're on screen for like 2 seconds and are not discussed by anyone (presumably left open for the next sequel) what you've just seen doesn't appear to be important and so they go back to running, shouting and shooting stuff.I'm not going to comment on the acting or lack of as the script just didn't require any so I think it would be unfair to do that.................. Oh go on then. The evil doctor in charge from the first film actually isn't that evil and the other significant bad guy (the doctor's henchman) isn't that scary either. I haven't read the books but I'm guessing there was more menace on the page than in the film. Bad casting or bad acting? Maybe a bit of both.The camera work seemed a bit cliched at times and out of place. Again, not enough substance but plenty of filler........ that is filling time!The CGI cityscapes are well done but are not overly impressive as they've featured in pretty much every post apocalyptic movie since the mid 90s and we've all just got used to the realism they create.The editing left something to be desired as I often felt the scene had been cut short when it shouldn't have. I found it quite jarring. The worst example was when one of the characters was being rescued and the scene was cut before you even saw how the rescue was carried out. "Hey, don't ask me how I'm still alive. I just am OK?!?" In another scene there's a big chase that lasts a good 5 minutes and then just cuts to them hiding. How the hell did they escape? I've paid good money for the privilege of knowing how they escaped. It's inexcusable. I'm afraid I expect more from a Hollywood blockbuster. An audience's intelligence shouldn't be insulted in that way.For anyone that wants to know if it's suitable for younger children then please check the BBFC website for a detailed film synopsis and spoilers. If you can't be bothered with that then yes, there are some scary sequences involving zombie like, virus infected humans that cause some injury to certain individuals. There are 2 sequences which show closeups of injuries sustained by the zombies but these are mild in nature and not at all gratuitous. In addition, there is still the element of threat to consider. If you're still unsure, please watch it first without your kids and then you'll know for sure.Don't get me wrong there are worse films out there but this film felt like it was just a filler between book one and book 3. It had a very light and flimsy plot held together by lot's of action sequences which of themselves leave you feeling empty and unrewarded. The whole point of an action film is that every action sequence leads to a payoff for both the characters and the audience, good or bad. If that doesn't happen you have to question why a director is making this type of film.In summary, if you're a fan of the series then you'll probably want to see how things develop and progress towards the next sequel. For the rest of you, if you want to kill a couple of hours with an action flick this would be an OK choice but nothing more. Just leave high expectation in another room.

Great follow up to maze runner

Parents need to know that Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials is the second movie in the Maze Runner trilogy. Based on James Dashner 's best-selling dystopian young adult novel, the film should attract teens (and adults) who are familiar with book series, as well as fans of star Dylan O'Brien (MTV's Teen Wolf ).

The entire back of the steelbook came of and sits really loose

Da diese Art Filme mir sehr gefallen, habe ich Sie mir alle nochmals als 4k gekauft. Ok auch welche als gut gebraucht über Medimops und Co. Also das Bild ist ganz klar noch einen Tick besser der Ton ist wohl geblieben. Aber ich bereue nicht den Kauf dieser Triologie als 4k . Würde auch noch einen weiteren Teil kaufen aber das Kapitel scheint wohl zu Ende zu sein .

It is reallu great! Beautiful cover and lovely movie! Thanks a lot i am really happy to get it steal book!

4 K General. Auch der Film ist schön.Erster Teil war auch schon eine Wucht.Bin schon auf den dritten Film gespannt.

Je vais peut-être choquer les puristes qui ont probablement détesté le film, mais même en ayant lu et relu les livres au moins deux ou trois, j'ai quand même réussi à apprécier cette adaptation. Je reconnais certes, qu'elle n'a rien de fidèle à l'œuvre de James Dashner et qu'elle s'éloigne sur certains points du résultat final, mais qui a-t-il de mal à ça ? L'auteur de l'Epreuve était là durant l'écriture du scénario et il a complètement approuvé les changements fait par Wes Ball, ce qui est déjà en soi, une belle chose (on se rappelle tous que J.K Rowling n'a pas été très enchanté de certains changements fait sur son œuvre pour l'adaptation d'Harry Potter.) De plus, les acteurs jouent parfaitement bien leur personnage, ils ont un grand talent et ça, il faut le reconnaître un minimum, que l'on aime ou pas. Dylan O'Brien est toujours aussi flamboyant et énigmatique dans son rôle de l'impulsif Thomas, Ki Hong Lee continue sa merveilleuse interprétation de Minho, l'asiatique aux gros bras qui aime foncer tête baissée dans la baston, Thomas Brodie Sangster qui m'impression toujours autant dans le rôle du Newt protecteur et attentif aux besoin de ses compagnons, Kaya Scodelario qui ne cesse de me surprendre dans sa façon de mettre en scène les différentes émotions par lesquelles va passer Teresa, et même les autres acteurs parviennent à porter le film sur leurs épaules malgré le petit rôle qu'ils y jouent. Je continuerai de défendre ce film quoi qu'il arrive. Il est plutôt bien construit, on a pas réellement le temps de s'ennuyer puisque l'action est au rendez-vous (je ne prendrai pas Expendables comme exemple de film bourré d'action et qui n'est pas ennuyeux, car il l'était ... mais c'était plus de la violence gratuite dans celui-là), les musiques restent à jamais graver dans ma tête tant elles sont splendides et je le redis, les acteurs nous portent dans l'histoire comme le souhaiterait n'importe quel réalisateur. De plus, si l'on ajoute les supers effets spéciaux et la trame scénaristique qui se tient malgré les différents changements opérés, le film peut se hisser à un haut niveau si on lui laisse sa chance. Il faut se rappeler qu'il s'agit tout de même du premier travail de Wes Ball et pour un jeune réalisateur comme lui, qui débute à peine dans ce monde, c'est un exploit de pouvoir arriver à ce résultat. Beaucoup de réalisateurs avant lui ont dû passer par des échecs et des refus pour en arriver là où ils sont aujourd'hui, alors soyez indulgent avec ce jeune prodige. En tout cas, si j'avais quelque chose à dire, c'est qu'il faut arrêter de comparer l'œuvre originale et le produit qui en résulte. Les films sont là pour permettre à ceux qui n'aiment pas réellement lire de s'immiscer dans un monde imaginaire peuplé de créatures qu'ils ne verront jamais en vrai, ou d'aventures qu'ils ne pourront jamais vivre. Que le livre ait été modifié, ce n'est pas un problème. Si l'œuvre est complètement recopiée, il ne nous sert à rien d'aller la voir au cinéma, car tout au plus on aura vu à l'écran ce que l'on aura lu des dizaines de fois, au pire ... ce sera très mal adapté. C'est pour ça que ces modifications sont pour une bonne chose, puisqu'elles apportent un nouveau souffle à une histoire et lui donne une deuxième facette, une seconde façon de se dérouler. J'espère que vous irez le voir sans à priori. Il ne faut pas se laisser influencer par les critiques lorsque l'on regarde un film, c'est vos propres idées qui comptent et si vous avez apprécié ce film, tant mieux, sinon ... tant pis