A Cool Concept and Well-Presented Movie

Rating: 8/10 (29 February 2016)

The concept of Cube isn't one that we haven't seen generally speaking, but it's one that certainly works. It follows 7 people who are trapped inside a giant cube filled with many other booby-trapped cube-shaped rooms and are trying to escape. How they got there is unknown, why they were kidnapped is unknown, and where they are is unknown. It's never explained where, how, or why, and it works quite well with this movie.
The plot of Cube isn't particularly unique, but it's presented quite well. It's filled with great twists and turns that keep you interested and wanting to know what happens next. It's not a predictable movie typically, and there is some genuine tension throughout. The characters all feel expendable, so you never really know who's going to live and who's going to die.
The characters are developed enough that you care about them, without going to deep to the point of being unrealistic. While I prefer deep character development typically, this is one movie where it's more realistic not to have that. And it did just that.
Overall Cube is a great movie. The plot is, if not original, well- presented, the characters are good and realistic, and there is some very good tension throughout the movie. In the end I'd definitely recommend this movie, specifically to fans of the thriller genre.