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Movie Reviews of Cube
Movie Review: Excellent horror film!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Six strangers awake to find themselves in a seemingly endless maze of interlocking cubical chambers armed with lethal booby traps. With no food or water, they only have a few days to live. None of them have any idea why or how they became imprisoned, but soon discover that each of them possesses a skill that could contribute to their escape. However, tempers flare when their is a fight for leadership. But as they fight to free themselves, they come to realize that unless they can work together, none of them will get out alive. "Cube" is one of those films that you assume will be horrible because of the unknown actors and the fact that it came straight to video. However, do not let that keep you from watching this film. It is by far one of the most suspenseful and scary films that I have ever seen before. You never get bored or frustrated, despite the fact that all of the characters are put in a frustrating situaion. I was on the edge of my seat! All of the actors are quite good considering that they are all unknown. The emotion that all of them portray is extremely realistic. Also, all of the characters each have different personalities as well that you will find entertaining. Watching them slowly lose their minds is great. Perhaps the best feature of the film, is the cube itself. It is one of the best set designs I have ever seen. Every booby trap is set off differently, and all are extremely lethal. Not only is each booby trap different, but the color, size, and shape of the rooms are as well.
"Cube" is one of the most suspenseful films you ever see. The acting, story, and cube itself are all done to perfection. The DVD extras are actually decent. You get deleted scenes, comparative and alternate storyboards, production design, schematic set design, special effects artwork, and production commentary. Plus the quality of the film is excellent. Definately a must own
Movie Review: What a sleeper
Summary: 5 Stars
I kept passing by this one in the video store. I figured that I would have heard of it if it was any good, right?
Wrong. It's almost ten years old as of this writing, and I never heard of it, and it's really good. I mean, Really Good, in lots of ways. It's got characters I can really care about. There's Leaven, for one (Nicole de Boer, aka Dax of DS9). She starts out as the stereotypical wimpy, screamy girl. Then there's Quentin, who starts out the take-charge cop, the one you're sure will get our little band out of this lethal labyrinth. Just keep two things in mind. First, everyone changes over the course of the movie. Second, wanting to see some jerk get it is also a kind of caring, just not a nice one.
The way the characters change is another thing to like. This movie borders on the minimalist, and its fair to say they didn't spend a terrible lot on sets and props. The characters carry everything, and do it surprisingly well. This isn't a Great Movie in the sense of literary snobishness, but still a heck of a flick. The actors, plus the script they're given to work with, really make the movie. Another bit to like is that spending thing - they didn't do much. The actors are all good, but not in the gazillion-dollar class. Sets and props are well done, but there's not much to them. Costuming couldn't have cost more than $20 for each of seven actors. All this proves that money doesn't make a movie: artists and artistic vision do. Maybe money helps, but Cube shows that you can still get a big-budget feel on a very modest budget.
What's not to like? The ending. I'll let you get there on your own. Maybe that's why this movie didn't take off and make a boatload of money for everyone involved. But, they didn't spend a lot, so I hope they all went happily to the bank anyway. They deserve every nickel they made from it.
//wiredweird
Movie Review: a real surprise
Summary: 5 Stars
From the marketing and packaging I was expecting the genre "strangers in danger" flick with some kind of low budget SF twist. Brainless entertainment for a bad night, in other words. To my surprise this turned out to be an unusual and very interesting little film.It makes no apologies for its low budget (one set, some lights, and some models). The film works more as theatre than film (fulfills the traditional unities, etc) and has an "actors' workshop" atmosphere rather than the "beauty contest" ambience of a lot of low budger actioners. The actors are working on acting rather than on their hair. In other words, this film has the feel of an honest dramatic effort.
The script, not the FX, is what drives the film. It's mostly good writing, offering a fair amount of surprises, some philosophical ventures, and even a little literary style (what a concept). Whether intentionally or not, the film deconstructs the Hollywood actioner scene by scene. Central to this deconstruction is of course the crumbling facade of the Schwarzenegger-like "hero", as the script reveals more and more home truths about the kind of bully boys that Hollywood persists in glorifying.
This film is being sold under false pretences: it's way, way better than the niche where it's being marketed. The 'Quentin' character seems uneven and at times overacted, but hey, at its worst it's better acting than you'll ever get out of di Caprio or Shue!
If you liked 'Living in Oblivion' & 'Rashomon' yet you have a taste for action/adventure/suspense, check this one out.
Movie Review: Endless Human Stupidity...
Summary: 5 Stars
Ok. I saw this movie a while back, and have always put off writing a review on it, even though it happens to be my favorite movie of all time. But tonight, I feel I should express the reasoning behind my maddness. Not that there is a reason exactly. I would say, either people love this movie or they hate it. I admit, the acting quality is poor, but it doesn't take away from the movie much because the characters the actors portray come across as being very believable and real. I mean, how would YOU act if you woke up in a CUBE and didn't know how you got there, or why you were there?? Hmm??? Yeah thats what I thought. You'd be a little disoriented too. :) I liked this movie mainly because of its originality and the fact that the entire movie was filmed in one room (cube). That's just incredible. It reminds me a lot of dreams I have. I have it on DVD and I have probably seen it, oh, maybe 100 times in the past year. You'd think that since I know what happens in the end that it would be pointless to keep watching it, but I just love the movie so much. It's got intelligence, mystery, humor (Is that your 2-cents worth, Worth? For what it's worth...) It's just an all around interesting and intriguing movie that will definitely have an impact on you. It's a movie you will not soon forget... ;) It's ASTRONOMICAL!! (gumdrop) Note: Cube 2 or "Hypercube" as it's called was very different from the original CUBE. It explained things maybe too much, and took away from the charm of the original plot. I'm looking forward to seeing CUBE ZERO though, which will be the third installment in the series.Movie Review: A MILESTONE TERROR PICTURE
Summary: 5 Stars
"Cube" is one of those movies that will stay with us if not forever but for a very long time. It's a real milestone at least in horror genre. It's not that often when we get a chance to come across such a talented independent film that shakes our imagination and makes to look at the genre with a fresh eye. I think if we start recalling such titles, we won't recall many. But for some reason, you know, "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" is still remembered by many and some other pretty decent flicks are not. I guess "Cube" will be remembered.
It unfolds as a group of people, total strangers, find themselves in some odd place - it's a room which has four doors in the walls, one in a ceiling and one in the floor. Every door leads to another room which is identical to the previous one - other 6 doors. More to it - some rooms contain deadly traps... And what just that might mean?!
Although the story-line itself is very intriguing and intense that makes this film a perfect suspence thriller, the creators managed not to spoil everything in the end like it usually happens. They offered us a finale which was mellow, which suited the whole movie and didn't even try to ruin the picture.
From this point of view I was extremely disappointed in the second and third parts of "Cube" which were limp and impotent. If you haven't watched them, don't even bother - I'm sure your life as a cinema-fan will be much better without them. And regarding the first and only "Cube" - it's a must I'd say. It's one of those films that keep us watching movies. Add it to your collection without any doubts.