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Cube (1998)

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Reviews Counted:31

Fresh:18

Rotten:13

Average Rating:6.1/10

Runtime: 90 mins

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Synopsis: Six ordinary people (student, ex-con, engineer, social worker, cop, mentally handicapped) are trapped in a maze of interlocking cubes with no apparent way out. They have no recollection of how they... Six ordinary people (student, ex-con, engineer, social worker, cop, mentally handicapped) are trapped in a maze of interlocking cubes with no apparent way out. They have no recollection of how they got there or why they were chosen. They have no food or water and upon further investigation discover some of the rooms are booby trapped with creative devices of destruction. After the initial panic, they come to realize that each person possesses a unique ability which may aid in their safe navigation through the rooms and a possible escape. Can they overcome personal conflict and work together? Interesting set design, moody lighting, and creative computer generated imagery add to the claustrophobic feeling of Vincenzo Natali's film, which was a hit at several festivals in 1997. [More]

Starring: Julian Richings, Nicole de Boer, Nicky Guadagni, David Hewlett

Starring: Julian Richings, Nicole de Boer, Nicky Guadagni, David Hewlett, Andrew Miller, Wayne Dobson

Director: Vincenzo Natali

Director: Vincenzo Natali
Screenwriter: Andre Bijelic, Vincenzo Natali, Graeme Manson
Producer: Medra Meh, Betty Orr

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Nem mesmo os diálogos pedestres e as atuações medianas conseguem destruir o interesse gerado por um conceito interessante, ainda que mal desenvolvido.

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Mark Freeman
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A good idea mostly ruined.

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Jeffrey M. Anderson
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Combustible Celluloid

One of the smartest, most nail-biting thrillers in EON's

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04/27/03
Clint Morris
Clint Morris
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Cube is a film boxed in by its own intriguing central premise.

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Nick Schager
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01/27/03
Mark Palermo
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The film's clever gimmick holds up well, despite a cold, clinical tone.

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01/11/03
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04/12/02
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For the six trapped characters in this film their own warps are their worst enemies.

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
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James O'Ehley
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Cube was named best Canadian debut feature at Toronto last year, and there's no questioning Natali, clearly a visionary, is an important new talent.

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