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Movie Reviews of Cube
Movie Review: A Masterful Production
Summary: 5 Stars
"Cube" is proof that solid writing, great acting, masterful directing and skillful production are more important than big budgets and A-list names.
I won't go in to plot points here, because other reviews have already done that.
What I will say is that this movie was expertly crafted. Watching it, you'd never guess that the entire set consisted of only one 'cube' room and one partial room - the crew built interchangeable color panels to give the illusion of different room.
Here's what 'cube' does well:
1) Amazing character arcs.
2) Killer acting chops.
3) Directing - tremendous .feeling of tight spaces and character intensity
4) Editing - great pacing.
'Cube' is the perfect film for recreational viewers, film purists and even beginning film makers. It's got a great pace, is character-driven, was shot and edited beautifully and was well-written. It proves that production and budget challenges can be overcome through creativity and technique mastery.
Movie Review: Innovation is now spelt C U B E....
Summary: 5 Stars
Some will hate it, more will love it, and many have never even heard of this movie about survival horror called Cube. It may be a low-buget, underground cult classic, but it is without a doubt one of the most innovative movies ever made. If the opening scene doesn't grab your attention, then don't even bother watching the rest of the movie, cause it's not for you. But if you want to follow this cast of characters further into the Cube, prepare for a roller coaster of human emotion.I don't care what anyone says, the acting in this movie is top notch. That's right, TOP NOTCH. Each member of this no-name cast portrays his or her character in such a way that you are always second guessing their motives. It isn't until the end, whether it be of the movie or their lives, that we see who they really are. Anyone who has enough knowledge of movies and acting can respect the performances given, anyone who doesn't, cannot. This is what drives the spirit of Cube, combined with numerous death traps, which totally kick [bottom].
Movie Review: A gripping movie without overblown special effects!
Summary: 5 Stars
Gripping is the word I would use to describe this flic. Imagine waking up in a single cube with no recollection of how you got there and no idea why. Soon you realize that your cube is part of a giant maze of cubes connected. Some cubes are imaginitively lethal, some are not. Along the way, you meet strangers who inexplicably are in the same situation. The tensions run high as paranoia sets in. The simple fact that it is a gripping movie that doesn't put a spotlight on special effects is tremendous. Instead it studies the volatility of human nature and emotion. That is what this movie is all about. The few reviews that have given this movie a poor rating, don't truly understand it's premise. The characters are realistic. There is no overhype since the actors are virtually unknown and do an adequate to good job of acting (Come on, like Keanu didn't overact as Neo in Matrix...It's still a great movie though). What you see is what you get with this one and what you see will keep you in suspense!Movie Review: A Pleasant Surprise...
Summary: 5 Stars
....we'll get to that in a minute.First - the movie "Cube":
Somewhat disappointing to me, it started out great though. The special effects were excellent, and the traps were extremely scary. But the problem is that it only showed a few traps being set off, and all those were in the first half of the movie. The rest of the movie focused more on the paranoia, fear, and desperation of the remaining characters. And shows what each character has to offer to help the others escape.
Not a bad movie at all, I'd give it 3 or 4 stars. The reason I gave this DVD 5 stars? That's the pleasant surprise.
On the second side of this DVD it had ANOTHER movie - "Love and a .45"
I would have bought it separately if I had seen it earlier. But as luck would have it I got it for free. Look it up here or at imdb.com for more info on that movie, I'm not going to do a review for it here, sorry.
So this was definitely worth buying for me. 2 good movies for the price of 1 !!
Movie Review: Fascinating horror
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie has a lot of things going for it. First, it's really intense, with pull-out-all-the-stops gore and great effects. The plot progresses with startling twists of character and piles of unanswered speculation. Some reviewers have criticized the film for having two-dimensional personalities. This doesn't apply to "Cube": for though fear and paranoia make characters simpler, the dynamic of all the characters was serviceable at worst, realistic at best.
Character droning is not applicable to horror films except in particularly bad cases of it (See "Bats" or "Supernova").
Two, it is philosophically relevant, on par with Sartre's "No Exit". Cube presents insights into social and ethical philosophy through the voices of the characters, and takes a long and hard look at human nature through their actions and their gradual disintegration.
I liked this movie a lot. If the creative death scenes don't creep the hell out of you, the ideas that come up most certainly will.