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directed by: Vincenzo Natali starring: Nicole de Boer, Maurice Dean Wint, David Hewlett, Andrew Miller, Nicky Guadagni  List Price: $14.98 Grab Discount Price: $9.99 You Save: $4.99 (33%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1Audience Rating: R (Restricted) Binding: DVD EAN: 9786305238065 Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Letterboxed, Widescreen, NTSC ISBN: 6305238065 Label: Lions Gate Manufacturer: Lions Gate Number Of Items: 1 Picture Format: Letterbox Publisher: Lions Gate Release Date: January 26, 1999 Running Time: 90 minutes Studio: Lions Gate Theatrical Release Date: 1997 Sales Rank: 8923 MPN: D6914D Related Items: Editorial Review: Discount Shopping: If Clive Barker had written an episode of The Twilight Zone, it might have looked something like Cube. A handful of strangers wake up inside a bizarre maze, having been spirited there during the night. They quickly learn that they have to navigate their way through a series of chambers if they have any hope of escape, but the problem is that there are lethal traps awaiting if they choose their route unwisely. Having established some imaginative and grisly punishments in store for the hostages, cowriter and director Vincenzo Natali turns his attention to the characters, for whom being trapped amplifies their best and worst qualities. The film is, in fact, similar to a famous episode of Rod Serling's old television series, though Natali's explanation for why these poor people are being put through hell is a lot closer to the spirit of The X-Files. Cube has some solid moments of suspense and drama, and the sets are appropriately striking: one is tempted to believe at first the characters are lost inside a computer chip. --Tom Keogh Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Original Science Fiction Without Hollywood SillinessThis movie presents a simple, stark situation: Several people awake to find themselves trapped in some sort of structure ("the cube"): a large array of small, cube-shaped rooms connected on all faces by mechanical hatches. In their efforts to escape the cube, they discover that moving about in this place is very dangerous. As the movie unfolds and the characters attempt to understand their prison, the very human side of the characters emerges, for both the better and the worse. I like ... Read More Rating:  - Compelling idea - poorly executedSeven strangers are trapped in a deadly maze and must work together to escape. Each of the seven prisoners has a unique personality, background, and skill set; can they work together to solve the riddle of the cube and escape? I thought this was a very interesting idea for a film and is largely driven by character development among and interaction between the prisoners. In the end though, the characters are so unrealistic and uncompelling that there is little to hold your attention. The maze, or ... Read More Rating: - For people with an attention spanThis is one of the most intelligent films ever made. It is a metaphor for the prison that is the limitations of the human mind/western society. The key to understanding the film is illustrated in the open scene when we see a lone guy get turned into dog food: they can't survive alone, they have to cooperate with others. Unfortunately, the people in the Cube though are just like me and you, they are people who have individual skills but have individual flaws and this prevents ... Read More Rating: - "Merde""What a nightmare" my friend said after we watched "Cube" the first time a few years back. Got that right. If you haven't seen this movie yet and enjoy being horrified and held in extended periods of suspense you are in for a wonderful time. I just typed out a paragraph describing the plot and setting of the movie, but nevermind. If you haven't seen it yet, it's best if you go in knowing nothing. Rating: - FantasticWhile the characters at first seem stereotyped and boring, the audience quickly sees the pattern of dynamicism. It keeps you interested, and is acted quite well. Though obviously not a high-budget movie, it's far better than many that are. Would recommend to anyone who likes thrillers. Browse for similar items by category:
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