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Summary: Okay...
Review: Cube was a very strange movie but at the same time it was one the few thriller movies I saw that was actually intelligent. The plot was weird but the makers executed it very well. The story goes something like this; Six people are trapped inside a maze filled with ingenious yet sick minded traps. To make things more difficult for the prisoners, all the rooms shift aroung the outer Shell. Although there was a relatively low budget and some of the visual effects were really cheesy most of the movie's suspense was left to imagination.
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Summary: One for my collection!
Review: Independent films should be seen cold without preconceptions, but since you are debating whether to pay money for this, I understand. If you love good thinking-man's sci-fi you'll want The Cube. Reviewers who only talked about the set and the acting missed it completely and if your favorite Sci-Fi thriller is "Asteroid" then skip this one. The Cube is an allegory on many levels: fate, theology, Darwinism, society, the meaning of life, all wrapped up in a fantasy-thriller package. Without giving anything away, consider who makes it in the end, how and why he does, and where he appears to be going after all that.
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Summary: Entertaining, Intelligent Thriller
Review: This movie was fun and interesting to watch. It was a very intelligent thriller. The actors, which I have never seen before, all did a great job. The suspense was killer as I tried to guess what came next. It's incredible that a movie with two rooms as sets can thrill me. But it did. The ending kind of made me mad. After they get out, you see this white light. But then, what!!!?? The movie just ends and it doesn't explain. I can't stand it when movies do that. I guess the director couldn't think of what to do. Well, that's why this movie doesn't get 5 stars in my book. Overall, good movie though.
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Summary: "We are the cube"
Review: Just to get it out of the way, I'd like to say I was expecting much from this movie but was worried it would end up falling short of its concept. I was not disappointed: it was executed incredibly well, and remained captivating and unpredictable throughout.
What I really want to get into here is an analysis of what the movie meant. Many have speculated, and I'd like to add my ideas. First, it is important to note that, aside from the guy that gets offed in the opening scene, there are six characters in this movie, just as there are six sides to a cube.
All of the characters are vastly different, and can be said to represent the human race. The cube is a microcosm that represents the world. Almost all of the characters have glaring fatal flaws: the cop that's concerned with self-preservation and dominion over others, the amoral engineer, the paranoid doctor, and of course, a criminal.
In addition, it helps to examine their names. Characters like "Leaven" and "Worth" ("Leavenworth") are suggestive of prisons, as is "Quentin." But there is also the doctor, "Holloway" (Hollow).
Interestingly, despite the cube's many dangers, most of the deaths that occur are murders: people killing people rather than the cube killing people. In other words, despite this world's many natural dangers, mankind is its own worst enemy. "We are the cube," indeed. The only character that is innocent and avoids all of the fighting done among the other characters is Kazan, who literally sees things differently from everyone else because of his autism. He is the only one that escapes the cube, just as the only hope we have of avoiding destruction is to adapt a new worldview.
A great film, entertaining, original, and thought-provoking, with a theme that is carried throughout without being weighed down by the narrative.
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Summary: low-budget effort worth a look
Review: This movie has been described as a Twilight Zone episode written by Clive Barker, and that's as close a description as any. The whole set-up of the film is rather imaginative, and one of the joys of the film is watching the characters figure out how to navigate this shifting maze without getting killed in gruesome fashion. One of the other pleasures of the film is the visuals and special effects-- for a low-budget film, the sets look damn good (especially considering the difficulties they had making this-- the commentary on the making of it is almost as interesting as the film itself). On the negative side, the script succumbs to the cliche of having the characters fight amonst themselves for no other reason than to generate conflict. Others have faulted the acting and dialogue, but I don't think those aspects were that detrimental. More importantly, however, the film lacks the existential weight that would have given a real Kafkaesque tone to the situation, so that the ending-- evocative though it is-- leaves one feeling slightly cheated. Still, this is a lot more intelligent than what passes for fantasy/SF/horror these days.
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Summary: awesome masterpiece
Review: I cant believe that no one I have talked to, even the "film buffs", have seen this movie. It is a movie that makes you think deep and hard and figure out the mystery with them, in the likes of Solaris or something liek that. It has that whole mysterious vibe to it and doesnt even have credits at the beginning. While it is obvious that there was a very limited budget given the obviously computerized special effects and the rather interesting deaths, and the brilliant math that the girl does in the movie makes it definately one of the smartest movies i have seen. I cant stop thinking about this movie after i have seen it..
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Summary: VHS Tape has more blood than what you saw on SCI-FI Channel.
Review: What an original idea for a movie! People are trapped in a lit square room. Actually they are prisoners and no one remembers how they got there. There are small square doors on every side of the high top and deep bottom rooms, top to bottom, side to side. Some rooms have walls that are lit red, white, blue, orange or green. Some rooms have a high-tech booby trap ready to kill anyone who enters the room. Eventually, as people go through this repeated maze of rooms trying to find that one cuberoom that leads to the bridge of freedom, people meet each other, but some will go crazy and some will die. I first saw this movie by chance on the SCI-FI Channel. I couldn't wait for them to broadcast it again. Recently I rented the VHS Video of CUBE and it contains all the gore, voilence and profane language television can not air. I was pleading for a sequel. And they did make a sequel. If the ending of this film left you flat, you might like the new story in the sequel: CUBE 2: HYPERCUBE (2002). The third film is: CUBE ZERO (2004).
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Summary: Newer edition from Lion's Gate, first was from Trimark
Review: IMPORTANT NOTICE to those buying the Cube DVD: there are two editions out there, the first was Trimark's edition, and now there's Lion's Gate's "signature series" edition (Lion's Gate now owns Trimark). Apparently the orignal Trimark edition is being phased out. This new LG edition is still excellent, but collectors will definitely want both editions as the commentary on Trimark's is much better since it includes cast member David Hewlett (they go more in-depth to some of the aspects of the film). Why LG decided to replace that commentary with a new one with only director Vincenzo Natali is a mystery. The only other difference is the new LG edition has a brief interview with Nicole deBoer, and a more interactive menu. Now, on to the film itself: Cube is one of the most original sci-fi films of the last decade. If you were to think about what situation would terrify you the most, Cube would be the ultimate challenge. In a way, it is a predecessor to TV's "Survivor" in which the people each have a skill that can help them survive and possibly get them out...here, being that seven people wake up and find themselves in an endless maze of cubed rooms, some of which are booby trapped. It all comes down to human emotions and confrontations that get in the way of the characters' progress and survival. It's a talky film, but that's the point -- figuring situations and dealing with different personalities is inevitable to any group. The solving of problems becomes very complex, but the viewer doesn't have to worry...let the characters figure it out as we go along for the ride! While so many sci-fi films want to wow you with effects, Cube does something more daring -- it makes you think! With its limited budget working FOR its advantage and some digital effects that preceded even the film Titanic, Cube still proves itself as one of the most original and intelligent thrillers of the last decade. It is truly a nail-biter. Those who need more visual thrills and less "thinking" should just then stick with Cube 2: Hypercube. However, this first and superior Cube is a masterpiece! Gumdrops, anyone?
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Summary: Great sci-fi nail-biter!
Review: This is one of the best sci-fi's I have ever seen. Ever. It kept me totally on the edge of my seat the entire time, and I wasn't disappointed with it. There were so many HUGE twists. Great premise and decent special effects are a major plus. The acting is somewhat amateur, but it does not ruin the effect of the film at all! Very, very suspenseful film! Recommended!
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Summary: Boring!
Review: I tried to watch and enjoy this movie. Really I did. But really people, can a movie get any more boring?
I'll give the writers credit. It's a good concept for a movie. That is until you realize that filming a movie inside a giant rubix cube-like structure means every set is practically identical. I know they had a low budget, but come on. Throw in a side story where people on the outside are trying to figure out the cube. At least then we could have seen them sitting at a picnic bench or something.
But for those who are not bored by the set, I give you the acting. Some of them can't even swear believably! Hey directors, I'll give you some help. Most people don't wait two seconds before dropping an F bomb. Pick up an Eminem album. He'll prove it.
I will say that this would be a good movie for a high school philosophy class. It's got a weird story line, dumb charecters, and it's easy to sleep through.
As for me, it's sticking on my top 10 worst movies ever made.
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