Heartless. That's the one word that best describes Cube, a brutal and nasty attempt to explore human motivations and emotions at their most basic level.
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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Startling at times, but just as equally distant at others, Cube seems to have it all backwards: It's a film in search of a one-act play.
Nem mesmo os diálogos pedestres e as atuações medianas conseguem destruir o interesse gerado por um conceito interessante, ainda que mal desenvolvido.
Vincenzo Natali directs this science fiction thriller with an intriguing premise. Unfortunately, there's little to Cube besides that premise and some creative filmmaking techniques.
The claustrophobic film is inhabited by six uninteresting individuals who'd have you climbing the walls in 90 minutes, much less an Sartrian eternity, and in fact the movie provides its own evidence of this.
With its enigmatic and simple premise, this works best as a series of nerve-stretching suspense sequences as the characters try to get past the killing traps.
For all of the film's technical proficiency, it's a stilted and unsatisfying piece of work.
Cube is one of those rare films that make you itch uncomfortably on the inside.
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