Maze Runner: The Death Cure review – Spectacular and surprisingly thoughtful action movie

Director Wes Ball smartly ignores all that confusing business with the spider-filled maze to deliver a spectacular and surprisingly thoughtful action movie. 

After Thomas (Dylan O’Brien) fails to rescue Minho (Ki Hong Lee), he teams up with English sidekick Newt (Thomas Brodie-Sangster) to break into the headquarters of the daftly named WCKD.

Their way in is Teresa (an excellent Kaya Scodelario), who is now working for the evil tech giant in the hope of finding a cure for The Flare; a disease turning humans into fast-moving zombies.

The set-up still makes not a jot of sense but it offers thrills, twists and plenty of bite.

Maze Runner: The Death Cure (12A, 142 mins)

Director: Wes Ball

Stars: Dylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Walton Goggins