So, this was a really good movie, but I guess I’m recommending this so that if anyone watches it, I can discuss it with them.

This movie was from that weird time a few years ago where every YA novel about an apocalyptic or post apocalyptic world was a turned into a movie (ex: The Hunger Games, The Maze Runner, Divergent, etc.) It stars Chloe G. Moretz and Liam Rowe.

Truthfully, I watched the movie this week because I like Liam Rowe as an actor and wanted to see something else he was in. But, it’s ODD.

There’s aliens (casual), there’s an out of place love story (of course), and there’s… soldier children…?

It’s weird. I’ll keep saying it. It’s weird.

I mean, it’s not bad, per se, just not written well I guess? I mean, the story itself is fine I guess, but the love story, which we all know HAS TO BE present in a YA book-to-movie fashion, but it was so, so misplaced. They also bring the love story to the front of the storyline right before some major secrets are revealed and the entire story is rattled from there on out. So, say someone was watching for the love story and was super invested in it, they would then be immediately disappointed.

They also have two love interests, I guess? I really couldn’t tell if the one character, played by the forever talented Nick Robinson, was supposed to be a love interest or just a backstory/friend/ally? I’m telling you, IT’S A CONFUSING MOVIE.

I’d also say it’s way too obvious what’s going to happen in the film because the entire time I was sitting here going “oooohhhhh that man is not good, he is a bad man, do not trust him, I am suspicious of this man!!!” (-me, for 2 hours during this movie)

It’s not a bad movie at all, and I’m sure if anyone has read the book, they’ll probably say the movie was a horrible adaptation. I know people always say that but sometimes, it’s true. Trust me. I will discuss this in detail another week, perhaps next, but The 2nd Maze Runner novel is an example of books and movies that aren’t sister, twins, or cousins. They’re two completely separate people, on two completely separate planets, in two completely separate galaxies, living completely polar opposite lives. NO JOKE.

So, should you watch this movie? I haven’t quite been selling it I guess. Like I said, not a bad movie, and hey, maybe it’s just me that has these gripes about it. So, yeah, go watch it and we can discuss!