How to Train Your Dragon (2010) Movie Review

How to Train Your Dragon (2010) IMDB

How to Train Your Dragon (2010) Movie poster

When you think about maze movies you probably do not think of this movie, but How to Train Your Dragon does have a prominent maze scene (and you can watch that below). It is the story of Vikings who hunt and kill dragons until one of them, Hiccup makes a dragon friend. The heart warming adventure unfolds from there. A perfect story for both children and adults. This is a story everyone can enjoy. This movie started a string of sequels, shorts and a video game. And, eventually it was remade as a live action version (2025).

I give it an 8.5/10 for a well done feel good family movie. This is considered a Top 250 movie of all time on IMDB.

Here is a link to the actual maze scene from the movie.

And here is your standard trailer:

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Dark City (1998) Movie Review

Dark City (1998) IMDB

Dark City (1998) movie poster

Dark is definitely the best way to describe this city and this movie. An underrated fantasy sci-fi movie where a city is stuck in perpetual night. Our main character is wanted for murder, can’t remember his past, and is being pursued by some creepy guys called The Strangers. As he travels in the city, trying to find information about his life and what is happening he witnesses the city’s buildings and structure changing, creating a maze of the city. We also have a conflicted doctor (played by Kiefer Sutherland) who does city experiments using a mouse in a spiral maze that is shaped like the city. And everything leads to Shell Beach.

This movie is interesting and I consider it a tribute to the black and white film noir films of the 40’s and 50’s. The set design and costumes are excellent.

I give it an 8.5/10 for a well executed sci-fi concept.

Check out this trailer:

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Relic (2020) Movie Review

Relic (2020) IMDB

Relic (2020) movie poster

If someone tells you that you are about to watch a haunted house movie what is the first thing you think of ? A haunted house that you walk through or an Amityville type dwelling that just doesn’t seem to like you being there ? I bring this up because Relic is a haunted house movie that contains a maze, but not in a cheesy horror film way, but more of a drama horror kind of way.

The story resolves around a mother daughter (the mother is played by the wonderful Emily Mortimer) driving to an empty home of their mother grandmother who has gone missing. All signs point to a woman who may have wandered off quickly. Minor spoiler coming….and then after a few days she just shows up in the kitchen as if nothing has happened. This is when we get some insight into her state of mind which appears to be in a state of dementia. The story progresses as the mother is unable to explain what has happened and odd things begin happening in the house. As a viewer you are left to ponder is this dementia or a possession ?

And then about an hour into the movie the daughter takes a turn in the small house and begins lost in a maze of cluttered hallways much too large to actually fit in the house (in some ways similar to the house in You Should Have Left). Can she escape ? What is going on with the house ? Real spoilers would answer that, and despite a relatively slow pace, things are tense and interesting.

I give it a 6.5/10. This is worth a watch.

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The Scorpion King 2 (2008) Movie Review

The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior (2008) IMDB

The Scorpion King 2 (2008) movie poster

The Scorpion King 2 is a prequel to the first Scorpion King movie showing how Mathayus, originally played by Dwayne Johnson (The Rock), became who he was. It is also as noted on IMDB:

This film is a prequel to a prequel of a sequel of a remake. That is, it is the prequel to The Scorpion King (2002), which is a prequel to The Mummy Returns (2001), which is a sequel to The Mummy (1999) which can be considered as a loose remake of The Mummy (1932).

So there is that. But there is no Dwayne Johnson in this movie. We do get a former wrestling/UFC star with Randy Couture though. Overall this is not a very good movie. The acting is sub-par and the story is just ok. The movie centers around a quest to retrieve the sword of Damocles that is found in the underworld so Mathayus can avenge the death of his father. While completing this quest they enter a labyrinth and must defeat the minotaur. Should I have said spoiler ? Other things happen, more quest, there is fighting, blah blah blah, bad acting, skip it.

I give it a 4/10. Avoid.

Check out the trailer, then be done with it: