Despite the title “Maze Runner,” there’s no maze here—just more running and escaping than in the first film. While the movie is full of thrills, it ends before exhaustion sets in. As a result, it feels like a typical middle entry in a trilogy, for better or worse.

Some labyrinths can't be honest, and there are mechanical monsters that can't be there either, and they attack. (Spoiler alert: I didn't know what these super sci-fi things were until I reached the end.) Even after following the artwork, I didn't know why the runners were there.