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Cube, 1997

Starring: Julian Richings, Nicole de Boer

Directed by: Vincenzo Natali

Written by: Andre Bijelic

Language: English, German

Country: Canada

Runtime: 90 min

MPAA Rating: R

Rating:7.5

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Cube can be described as suspenseful, mind bending, and clever. The plot revolves around captivity, a future dystopia, and isolation. The main genres are independent, sci-fi, and drama. In terms of style, Cube is surreal, involves twists and turns, and stars an ensemble cast. In approach, it is serious. It takes place in the 1990s. Cube has received attention for being a cult favorite and an award winner. It is well suited for a boys' night. Note that it involves violent content.

Summary of Cube

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.

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Language:	English, German
Country:	Canada
Release date:	16 January 1998
Runtime:	90 min

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Julian Richings

as Alderson - The First Victim

Nicole de Boer

as Joan Leaven - The Math Student

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The Globe and Mail (Toronto)

With its confined setting and its existential predicament, the picture owes an ostensible debt to the likes of Pinter and Kafka and Pirandello -- you know, Six Characters in Search of an Author, or, failing that, just getting the hell out of this... Full Review

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by: Rick Groen

San Francisco Chronicle

Cube falls into the dreaded trap of allegory -- aaaaaargh! -- and the clunky dialogue makes a midnight bull session seem brilliant by comparison. Full Review

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by: Bob Graham

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This is definitely the best of the series. Like Night of the Living Dead, it is not about the situation (zombies or trap cube) but about how different people respond and relate in crisis situations. They have to rely on each other to get through it... Read and rate it

23.March.2010
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by: xylenz
xylenz rated this movie0/10

While the plot may seem intriguing, the follow through is less than extraordinary. Basically just reading the plot summary here was enough for me, because the movie is just what it says it is. The ending is lackluster, the characters are all... Read and rate it

22.March.2009
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by: Matthew
Matthew rated this movie4/10Disappointing

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