Ouch!!!

Rating: 2/10 (19 October 2000)

Don't get fooled by film critics, this must be the most
pathetic, boring cliche-filled film of the 1990's.
Just a few examples: (WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD) 1. Seven people find themselves trapped inside a strange maze-like building. How they got there, who's responsible and why they were chosen, we never do learn. 2. Stereotype characters: Military-psycho, maths genius, doctor, autistic. Don't you think we've seen film characters like that a bit too many times? 3. At the beginning, we get to see that many of the rooms have deadly traps in them. Towards the ending of the film, however, the characters start moving from room to room without any fear, as all the traps have probably disappeared (?) 4. The most common phrase is 'Wait, I think I found out the answer' (to where the exit is). You get to hear that about ten times, as each 'logical idea' tragically fails after a while. 5. The first one to get out of the cube (we never get to know what is 'out there') is the autistic guy-how original! 6. All through the film you will find numerous rip-offs, especially from the X-Files (the general conspiracy idea) and from other films and TV series. Note: the X-files are also being made in Canada. Coincidence?
The outcome is, you will probably reach for the stop button long before they find the exit (which of course is where the movie ends). To avoid that, don't make the mistake of renting this film. If you want a good Canadian horror film, get 'The Dark' instead, which at least offers the acting quality of Brion James and Neve Campbell.
Rating: 2/10, or D2.