Put five people in a box and watch them squirm.

Rating: 8/10 (1 August 1999)

I originally watched "Cube" at a film festival that was on in town. I was anticipating it a great deal as the idea was reasonably original and I liked the sound of it. I'm happy to say that I wasn't disappointed.
For me, "Cube" was suspense. Each of the characters could either be seen as an individual or as a typical character archetype. Either way the most impressive feature about the film was the raw emotion I felt. Through the style of shots and overall sound you are kept in suspense the whole way through.
I do have a number of points though. For one, the appearance of the sound boom in the first scene in the first cube, even though it must have been intentional (it better have been) it did seem quite out of place, and I don't care what meaning you attach to it, you don't show the equipment.
Secondly, the acting did seem a little contrived. Right from the word go I was not convinced of the reality of the characters, but interestingly enough grew to like the nihilistic character. He was the only character to go through some sort of change, everyone else suffered a mental breakdown and had a mental collapse.
Lastly, the ending. Very soft. It could've been more, but it will do. It leaves you hanging, but that's about it. There's no gratification and in the end the end has to be my least favourite part of the movie.
At any rate, a very good film that I would recommend to people, purely for the atmosphere, but definitely not for the characters.