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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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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.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment 1 Comment
01/01/00
Brian Webster
Brian Webster
Apollo Guide

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.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
01/01/00
Marc Savlov
Marc Savlov
Austin Chronicle
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06/05/02
Shlomo Schwartzberg
Shlomo Schwartzberg
Boxoffice Magazine

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

Full Review Source: Cinema em Cena | comment Comment
12/16/06
Pablo Villaca
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena

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.

Full Review Source: Cinematter | comment Comment
01/01/00
Madeleine Williams
Madeleine Williams
Cinematter

No review available.

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01/27/03
Mark Palermo
Mark Palermo
Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

A good idea mostly ruined.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
06/24/03
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

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.

Full Review Source: Compuserve | comment Comment
01/01/00
Harvey S. Karten
Harvey S. Karten
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01/24/04
Mark Freeman
Mark Freeman
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01/01/00
Oz
Oz
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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.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
01/01/00
Kim Newman
Kim Newman
Empire Magazine
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01/01/00
Gemma Files
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For all of the film's technical proficiency, it's a stilted and unsatisfying piece of work.

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01/01/00
Ethan Alter
Ethan Alter
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12/06/05
Film Threat

Geniunely thrilling.

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01/01/00
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

Cube is one of those rare films that make you itch uncomfortably on the inside.

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01/01/00
MaryAnn Johanson
MaryAnn Johanson
Flick Filosopher

The film's clever gimmick holds up well, despite a cold, clinical tone.

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01/11/03
Rob Vaux
Rob Vaux
Flipside Movie Emporium

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02/28/02
Michael W. Phillips, Jr.
Michael W. Phillips, Jr.
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