Before he was handed the keys to a multi-million dollar franchise, director Wes Ball was a visual effects artist who directed a short animated fan film called Ruin . That short, which depicted a lone man fleeing through a post-apocalyptic forest, caught the attention of 20th Century Fox. When they offered him The Maze Runner , Ball did something clever: he hired the same composer (John Paesano) and maintained the same desaturated, muddy color palette.
Architecture of Anxiety: Dystopian Space, Adolescent Agency, and the Post-Apocalyptic Gaze in The Maze Runner (2014) the maze runner 2014
This draft is intended as a critical analysis paper, suitable for an undergraduate film or literature course. It can be shortened, lengthened, or adapted for a different audience (e.g., a fan-focused essay or a production analysis). Before he was handed the keys to a
Released on September 19, 2014, is a dystopian science-fiction action film directed by Wes Ball, based on the 2009 novel by James Dashner . It serves as the first installment in the Maze Runner film trilogy . Synopsis & Plot It serves as the first installment in the
"The Maze Runner" received generally positive reviews from critics. The film's action sequences, suspenseful plot, and strong performances were praised by many. However, some critics noted that the film's pacing was uneven and that the characters could have been developed further.