Seeing this 1998 movie in 2020 makes me think it must have been mind-blowing when it was released. It is amazing.
This is a classic low-budget sci-fi film that delivers good the chills and agony. Really good story and satisfying throughout the movie
I'm really impressed how good that movie aged. More than 20 Years and except for a few cgi effects it is still a very good sci-fi mystery. Due to being very visually gory I wouldn't recommend it to everybody but if you don't have a problem with that you should give it a try. I also liked the dense story which is told completely inside the cubes from start to end.
It’s been awhile since I last watched this film and still good as the first time around. I would like to see a remake because I think it’s a smart idea for a plot and with a good cast and director behind it would probably turn out great.
Either the darkest and greatest sci-fi mystery/horror, or the worst. Depends on the mood your in going into this. Definitely the best in the trilogy, I know right, 2 more cube's to go.
"Cube" is entertaining. I enjoyed the mystery and the math. There was a lot of tension between the characters which added to a sense of hopelessness during the group's attempted escapes. The movie has plenty of social commentary that comes in the form of hatred between members of the group. The Cube itself is a neat creation but the movie's ending was a bit of a letdown as tension builds up throughout. A lot of questions are unanswered but having them remain curiosities adds to the film's appeal.
The first 30min where insane also the kills... saw this as a kid was fucked up such a brutal kill in a mystery movie xD ... lol but later low budget kills... was not even sure why not show the elevator kill....
almost unwatchable, couldn't even make it past the first 10 minutes
I never thought I'd see this movie again. I haven't seen it since the 90s when it was on the SciFi channel. It holds up SO WELL. Not just the effect but the characters honestly. With a few issues regarding Andrew Miller's Kazan who is supposed to be a savant autistic person. There's some language regarding that which would be appropriate potentially even in the context.
But this is a movie about tension. Our characters wake up in a cube made up of many smaller cube rooms and some of them have death traps. Even knowing who lived the tension is there and at times I would forget that this character or that character wouldn't survive.
Our characters struggle with each other and with the maze. They develop in utterly fascinating ways as they start out a mostly cohesive group and then tighten into different groups. Then they tighten beyond those groups into individuals who can barely stand to work together. They fight over whether to look up and figure out why they were selected or look downward and try to figure out what to do next. Little do they know in the only micro spoiler I'll give that they need to do both.
It's very reasonably acted and though the low budget affects somethings like minor continuity between rooms. But this is an action that is taken so often that it's easy enough to gloss over. Beyond that this movie is pure character.
Really tight and concise sci-fi horror with some interesting math and logic puzzles. New questions arise every few minutes and much of the mystery is retained through to the end. Since this entire movie takes place on a set that is a single room, there's a sense of it being very claustrophobic and outside of reality.
I had a full belly laugh the first time the music played with the vocalist going "ha-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch"
the movie is interesting and the concept is cool, it has that thing that many movies in the 80s/90s had where dialogues feel very....fragmented, strange and incoherent. I don't hate it though, they give a certain feeling to the movie that is just...different.
I enjoyed it, so I would recommend it, but only to people that are not bothered by the strange dialogues
I can’t believe that this is a cult classic.
Yeah, it’s a cool idea, but the acting, dialogue, cinematography and editing: holy shit.
It fails on just about every basic level that a movie can fail at.
2.5/10
Before "Saw", there was "Cube", a low budget Sci-Fi/Thriller with a very cool concept but limited character development and a few major plot holes. But despite this, "Cube" still is a very watchable film, but not one to take seriously.
Cube is an average sci-fi horror thriller movie. It could have been a very good sci-fi horror thriller movie, but two things ruined it for me. First, it had lots of bad language. I counted at least 25 bad words, all of which were unnecessary. Second, Cube had a giant plot hole at the end, which ruined the ending of the movie. Three people got to the final room which took them to the bridge room and then the exit. And then suddenly a fourth person makes it to the exit room, without being in the final room or the bridge room?? How? That wasn't possible. That ruined the whole sci-fi premise the movie had just set up, and ruined the continuity of the movie. So that was a massive hole in the plot, right at the end of an otherwise good sci-fi horror movie.
I can't recommend this enough. Mind bending concept and really well executed on a small budget.
Simple yet interesting concept with engaging characters. The ending was a bit too hard to believe though: Quentin not only managed to get to the last room, but he also did it without anyone noticing and then, to top it all off, he impaled a girl using a blunt door handle. Worth watching regardless.
3 Thoughts After Watching ‘Cube’:
Despite an interesting premise that may have inspired future movies, this is most certainly added to the list of films with annoyingly dissatisfying endings.
If I was meant to despise each and every aspect of the character Quentin, the film succeeded there. I hated every single bug-eyed moment of his stupid pouty face. Simply despicable.
Worth’s role in the cube-making made little sense. One minute he’s saying he knows nothing about it, next he’s telling Holloway when they started putting people in it. In fact, much of the dialogue had little substance or meaning.
Simple and good idea with ok movie.
The acting was bad, and a better end could have been designed.
For being so low budget, it is a compelling story. Absolutely the psychological thriller you want to watch if you are limited to movies that are free on YouTube.
I'm honestly really surprised by the high rating. I may be more disappointed due to the hype surrounding this film, but I was really shocked with how awful this was. The concept is certainly interesting, but it is executed terribly, even considering when the movie was made. The acting is the first issue - in many instances, it's just bad. Dialogue is cheesy and unrealistic. And finally, the plot has no semblance of resolution, and there's not even detail enough provided for the viewer to make their own interesting interpretations. Overall, just a really mediocre film.
Very, very, very good. A cult film. The very simple concept is perfectly suited to the mystery. The design of the cube is rich enough to be interesting for 1h30, but not too busy either. It remains mysterious with its complex door system. The progression in the film works very well, you can feel them moving forward as they have ideas. The function of the characters is well defined for the most part: the math student, the doctor, the cop, the gifted autistic, the king of escape... Only the architect, who apparently built the hull of the cube, is not very well defined. It is not clear at what level he designed the cube. He explains very poorly how he was contacted to make the cube and under what conditions. That's the only criticism I have of the film. Otherwise, not saying anything at the end is fine. It's typically the kind of film, like The Truman Show, that can't accept a sequel. There were two sequels. Can you imagine a sequel to The Truman Show where we follow Truman's life outside the dome? It would be useless. It's the same here. There is however a Cube 2 and a Cube 3 where you can see the outside. The consequences are therefore of no interest, I advise against them.
A great concept, interesting character dynamics on paper, and fantastic direction for a low budget scifi horror film. Sadly, the acting is honestly garbage from everyone involved, and the character interactions are the star of the show.
I enjoyed this film. I really did. I think what did this film well was that it has such a small cast and has a very focused story. This film was executed so well give its budget, and I was glad to find out that there are sequels. I did not feel like the limited setting was a hinderance. Everything was done just right.
We initially see a man named Alderson exploring a new room of the cube. He is quickly killed by a wire mesh and is subsequently cut into many pieces. We'll later find out in the film that each prisoner is there to serve a purpose and each has some sort of talent, or intended role. I wonder what Alderson's role/purpose was?
The character development in this film is awesome. Throughout the film, we see characters evolve and take on changes as a result of the stress induced by their situation. Each character discovers themselves, or in Quentins case, devolves into a maniac.
Time for a theory. Kazan was the only occupant to escape. I start to wonder if this might have been intentional. Kazan is unable to communicate effectively, because of his disability. Was it designed so that only he would survive so that information about the Cube remained elusive? Furthermore, the room Kazan exits to is not the outside world. I say this because the building would have to be visible for this to be true, and would raise some suspicion. There could, of course, be a front.
This film left me wanting more, and I am eager to watch the sequel and the prequel. I hear this film is being remade, and I would be very interested in seeing how they do it.
When leaving the cinema after watch CUBE I was disappointed because of the weak ending. The rest of the movie would have been good but gory & quite brutal.
Classic indie sci-fi thriller. Has you on your toes for a hour an a half.
10/10 if I watched this in 1997
7/10 because I watched it in 2023
A very good physiological sci-fi movie. Ahead of time. Must watch!
Really interesting concept, done pretty well! The small cast keeps things from getting confusing, and I like that the viewer is just thrown in with very little explanation. It felt to me sort of like Saw before Saw was cool, and more cerebral horror than the full-on gorefest of that series. Feels like one I could watch a second time, at the very least. The acting was weak in places but it didn't keep the movie from being interesting.
Excellent recommended viewing. Well worth a watch.
Image and sound 3.75 / 5. She's as different, and anguished as ever.
The acting is so terrible that you wanna puke
Don't watch the second and third sequels. they suck. this one is the best
It's so disappointing to have such an original concept be developed into a script with every single cliche in the book. The movie has some very good suspenseful moments, but it's weak script and poor acting from the antagonist destroy the great movie this could have been.
Urgh that end was frustrating...
I can't believe it took me so long to stumble upon the Cube movies. My sister and I watched all three recently for the first time. We loved them. This one, the first, was definitely the best.
I really like the concept of this movie, one of the most interesting I've ever seen.
Man, I love this movie so much. I wish the sequels lived up to the same standards.
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Only seemed a bit low budget at times, like with a few lines being acted. The low-mid budget makes me admire it more. Most of it was shot with hand-held cameras, and it looks good.
This movie was entertaining, interesting and not too long. A simple idea that really worked. The horror was adequate. The mystery worked for as long as it needed. Tension at the right times...
Some say the characters are cliché. I don't know what charcaters people expected in a movie like this. I think the characters serve their purpose very well. Don't forget they were selected for being such characters, which kind of helps them being the stereotypes they are.
I'd have like more of a better conclusion at the end.