OK guys, I promised it to you, here it is!

OK guys, I promised it to you, here it is! 
NOTE: I HAVEN'T RE-READ SCORCH TRIALS YET - AND THE FIRST TIME I READ IT WAS WHEN IT FIRST CAME OUT. THIS REVIEW IS BASED SOLELY ON THE MOVIE, NOT HOW IT RELATES TO THE BOOK. Later, when I re-read it, I'll do another review in that respect. 

So, let's dive in to my #FandomsUnitedScorchTrialsReview !
OK, so I know, I know - read the book first. Well, I did. But at the time I didn't really like The Maze Runner series much so I just kind of skimmed my way through Scorch Trials. I'm currently re-reading the whole series whilst in my junior year of high school and catching up on a bunch of other fandoms. So yeah... it's kind of slipped through the cracks for me but no longer! I'm halfway through TMR so I should be starting my re-read of TST in a week or two. 

SO:
Movie-wise 7.75/10 stars! I understand why this movie got mixed reviews, I do. There isn't really a lot of talking, it's mostly just unscripted shouting back and forth between the ex-Gladers. The film, much like insurgent, gets off to a rough start, with a strange flashback/dream sequence and has very few lines (guys, I swear Minho only gets about 5 lines in this whole thing, and most are just questions about what "the plan is?").
Thomas seems super idiotic for a while as well - it's like, you KNOW Janson isn't going to tell you anything, why... what... how...?!?!?! However, things do pick up with back to back action sequences that will leave you on the edge of your seat. I actually told the friend I was with that I hadn't breathed in the last five minutes, which was totally true! Nothing is expected - that's what makes it so good. It's a bit to much shaky-camera (a la Hunger Games movies) at times, but overall SO GOOD. I really enjoyed watching the Kranks. 
There were, however, a bunch of times where I told my sister that if anyone died, I probably wouldn't care that much because of how idiotic they were acting at that point, but you know, that's me. 
I enjoyed seeing the Magic Mirror from Once Upon A Time (Giancarlo Esposito) play Jorge, and also enjoyed seeing Rosa Salazar as Brenda. (She got a lot more screen time than she did as Lynnin Insurgent!) 
The acting by the entire supporting cast was pretty much perfection, with a few exceptions (Barry Pepper as Vince really bothered me, acting-wise, and I don't remember if Janson is supposed to have an Irish accent, but boy did Aidan Gillen slip if he isn't supposed to have one because it's like watching Halle Berry's Storm and Hugh Jackman's Wolverine in the first X-Men movie - accents, accents everywhere.), but as I said, overall the supporting cast was pretty great. For the main cast - Dylan O'Flippin Brien continues to KILL IT as Thomas, although there were a few scenes that I thought could have been pushed further. Ki Hong Lee and Thomas Brodie Sangster continue to be perfect in their roles as Minho and Newt, and Kaya Scoledario continues to impress me as Teresa. (Relative) newcomer Jacob Lofland was very well cast as Aris Jones, although I feel like some vital parts of his story are going to end up on the deleted scenes of the DVD because Thomas and Friends trusted him WAY too quickly, in my opinion. 
The special effects were INCREDIBLE, as well as the makeup for the Kranks. (In fact, if effects, sets, and make-up were all I was judging on than this would be an 8.5!) This movie did such a great job giving the idea of the Scorch, the Right Arm, and the different groups of Gladers, as well as the technology of WCKD. 
This movie is also full of the feels - my goodness they are everywhere! Deaths, injuries, teamwork, life-saving! I felt like crying at least twice. 
Anyways, a great movie to see this upcoming weekend if you're out and about! Again, I don't really remember much of the book, so I'll re-read it and then give you guys a better review. 
Enjoy your time at the theater!
~Samantha the Legendary Narnian Avenger
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