Clever, simple premise

Rating: 8/10 (1 November 2017)

I've watched Cube a couple of times now.
This is not science fiction in the fun "let's fly around and shoot lasers" sense, although I do enjoy those movies. This is science fiction in the "here's an idea, how might this idea play out?" sense.
If you enjoy starting inside the action and trying to figure movies out, then hoo boy, you are in for a treat. There are few movies that scratch that particular nightmare/sci-fi/thriller/mystery itch the way Cube does.
Reactions can be mixed. The movie makes a couple of poignant statements about human nature. It also doesn't explicitly answer all the questions presented. If viewers like or don't like these decisions, it seems to make or break the movie for them. Speaking for myself, I found Cube's mystery-to-payoff ratio extremely satisfying. I'm glad the filmmakers left a few things up to the viewer to chew-on, well after the movie is over.
I truly wish there were more sci-fi films like this. If you know of any that you'd recommend, please comment or send them along.