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Cube
mturcsanyi - wrote on 10/12/2020
Cube was an interesting film. While there were some cliche moments (jumpsuits, "angry black man character"/the "teacher"/the "intellectual",opening scene that, while thrilling, doesn't do much for the plot), the way they brought together these characters whose lives and skill sets were very different from one another demonstrates how the whole can be greater than the sum of its parts. Even though the contributions from each character were imperative, they never would have been able to make it through on their own.
What I found intriguing about this film was the sense of anxiety that it instilled in the viewer (and certainly the characters), about what may or may not be a trap, knowing that certain death could be lurking around every corner. I think this film did a good job of showing …
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2.5/4
Cube
FilmCrave User - wrote on 10/11/2020
This movie is psychological thriller, but different than most others of this genre. It consists of 6 mostly stereotypical characters who wake up to find themselves trapped in this maze of cubes. It's basically a character study, and we see each characters' skills emerge as the movie develops. You have Quentin, (the only African American in the "tough guy" former cop role), Holloway, the woman scientist, Levin, the math genius nerdy guy, Rennes, the escape specialist, Worth, the architect of the "cube" building, and, last but certainly NOT least, Kazan, the character on the autism spectrum. They are trapped in a "hope killing maze" and need to rely on each other to try to get out. Needless to say, the least likely to survive is the ultimate survivor. We never know WHY the …
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3/4
Stuck in a Cube
Jacob Ward - wrote on 10/08/2020
Cube is unlike anything I've witnessed in all my years of film viewing. The psychological trauma and uncertainty with one another that the characters face is unnerving.
What was very interesting about the film was it's originality with character obstacles. Navigating a cube maze full of numbered rooms rigged with traps is super enticing. It was like watching a reality/game show in the form of a science fiction-psychological horror thriller. The characters were extremely dynamic and comprised their own stories on why they ended up in the cube as well as possessing their own unique set of skills. However, the characters did also have some predictability. Quentin's tough bossy attitude was not surprising and his transition to controlling the others suited his character psychosis. Leaven …
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4/4
Astronomical!
Drive-In Massacre - wrote on 05/17/2010
I don't know, maybe it's because Cube contains so many things I'm admittedly a sucker for (extremely low-budget and independent, cryptic messages, mathy/sciency ideas, ensemble casts, unanswered questions, discussions on possible theories, etc., etc., etc.) but I was very surprised on how much I loved this film.
Full of Kafka-esque coolness and simplicity, Cube is a film that one realizes after not too long, takes place on just one set and somehow stays unbelievably interesting, not with money, but with pure driven story. It brings up a lot of questions about what could possibly be happening and the cast takes a lot of time in discussing them, but I was so absorbed that I really did not care if I was given any answers or not, quite the contrary, I was happier when I was left with …