THE MAZE RUNNER (2014) Movie Reaction! | First Time Watch! | Dylan O'Brien | Thomas Brodie-Sangster
The Maze Runner Reaction: Testing Survival, Griever Mechanics, and WICKED's True Intent
Learn how a group of amnesiac teens navigated deadly maze rules and defeated biomechanical monsters, only to uncover WICKED's shocking purpose behind their entire imprisonment.
Short Summary
- Confirmed the initial premise involves teenagers trapped in a deadly, rule-bound environment reminiscent of Hunger Games [02:09].
- Thomas, the newest arrival, immediately challenges established norms, leading to the first Griever kill [01:06:42].
- The Gladers learn the maze changes nightly and creatures called Grievers patrol inside after dark [08:06, 08:27].
- The final reveals show WICKED orchestrated the entire ordeal as Phase One of testing against a global virus called "The Flare" [05:17].
- The core conflict pits established order (Gally) against radical change (Thomas) during the test's climax [06:34, 08:40].
This analysis tracks the swift breakdown of order upon Thomas's arrival, the shocking mechanics of the Grievers, and the grim purpose behind the inhabitants' captivity as revealed during the successful escape attempt.
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Top Comments (10)
This trilogy has the best friendships ever
Kristen's screams and reactions are exactly how I was when I watched this the first time haha
We're all upset about Chuck... have been for years 😢😂
11:00 In the book Newt climbed the wall & tried to jump off, which is why he has that limp. Alby & Newt are very close because Newt was the second person to come through the maze.
Chuck's death always gets me😭
Dylan O’Brien the goat man such an underrated actor. Teen Wolf will forever be in my top 10 shows and he was the best there
Let’s go this is legit one of my top 5 movies of all time.
I'm glad the audience (or those who haven't read the books) get to find out what's going on at the same time as Thomas. Makes this movie feel super stressful, just like how is feeling. But after several re-watches and after reading the books I really really start to feel for Gally and what's probably going on in his head. 28:04 They have been in the Maze for a few years at that point. The glade is something they have known to be safe and they survived the dark days that Alby mentioned earlier when he had Thomas put his name on the wall. If you think about it, Gally is terrified of the unknown because what he DOES know is that the glade means safety and he cares about the guys that are there with him. He doesn't want to see any more guys die and here comes Thomas and suddenly both Ben and Alby get stung. He's also breaking the rules that have held their little society together for a long time and Gally knows the consequences of what that means. Thomas is right they can't just live there forever but I feel that Gally is completely justified in his fear and distrust of Thomas.
Never skipping a Maze Runner trilogy react! Super awesome serious!
Dylan is criminally underrated as an actor. Glad to see him coming back with more mainstream stuff.
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Top Comments (10)
This trilogy has the best friendships ever
Kristen's screams and reactions are exactly how I was when I watched this the first time haha
We're all upset about Chuck... have been for years 😢😂
11:00 In the book Newt climbed the wall & tried to jump off, which is why he has that limp. Alby & Newt are very close because Newt was the second person to come through the maze.
Chuck's death always gets me😭
Dylan O’Brien the goat man such an underrated actor. Teen Wolf will forever be in my top 10 shows and he was the best there
Let’s go this is legit one of my top 5 movies of all time.
I'm glad the audience (or those who haven't read the books) get to find out what's going on at the same time as Thomas. Makes this movie feel super stressful, just like how is feeling. But after several re-watches and after reading the books I really really start to feel for Gally and what's probably going on in his head. 28:04 They have been in the Maze for a few years at that point. The glade is something they have known to be safe and they survived the dark days that Alby mentioned earlier when he had Thomas put his name on the wall. If you think about it, Gally is terrified of the unknown because what he DOES know is that the glade means safety and he cares about the guys that are there with him. He doesn't want to see any more guys die and here comes Thomas and suddenly both Ben and Alby get stung. He's also breaking the rules that have held their little society together for a long time and Gally knows the consequences of what that means. Thomas is right they can't just live there forever but I feel that Gally is completely justified in his fear and distrust of Thomas.
Never skipping a Maze Runner trilogy react! Super awesome serious!
Dylan is criminally underrated as an actor. Glad to see him coming back with more mainstream stuff.