Without struggle, there can be no progress - Frederick Douglass

Rating: Null/10 (13 February 1999)

Once in a great while, a movie comes along that makes us question our moral values and forces us to think about how desperate we would become if our very existence was threatened. Few movies can truly capture the dementia that comes with imprisonment - CUBE happens to do this quite well.
The "unknown" actors in this film make a subtle and yet powerful statement: ANYONE can be placed inside the cube. Students, savants, priests, it matters not. It isn't important to know who put them there or why - the viewer(s) simply want to see if they can escape.
Another important point is that the journey through the cube was a constant learning process. The characters discovered which rooms were safe, which were not, who had something to offer and who could not be trusted. The true challenge for the characters was not to give up even when the journey seemed hopeless.
In short, if you (the reviewer) enjoys films about the struggle for survival, I would highly recommend CUBE. If you care more about special effects or big-name actors, you might want to give this movie a pass.