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Cube, a near perfect blend of horror and sci-fi with an abundance of intrigue, is one of my all time favorite indie films, and probably the most mainstream on my list. It throws together seemingly random strangers in a desperate and dangerous circumstance, each of whom are significant to the collective’s survival. Their initial reactions of confusion, suspicion, and fear for their safety when they awaken in a cube dressed in white boxers and t-shirts,
quickly become secondary to the same emotions they begin to harbor for each other as the deadly experiment in humanity begins. Intense power struggles between characters develop. The unique ability that each person possesses can contribute to the solution of the riddle of the cube. How that ability is discovered, determined to be necessary, utilized, and ultimately manipulated is a plot line often found in sci-fi, rarely in horror, and is compelling. Cube does it well. The change in complexity of the puzzle as characters begin to “cease” contributing for various leaves me curious if the SAW conundrums were inspired by Cube.
Cube polarized critics, with many highly positive reviews to negative, earning an overall approval rating of 62% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 37 reviews. Movie critics for Electric Sheep magazine, AMC‘s Filmcritic.com, and Empire Online gave the film positive reviews.
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