Cube (US)
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Fear... paranoia... suspicion... desperation
Certificate: R
Running Time: 90 mins
Retail Price: $19.99
Release Date:
Content Type: Movie
Synopsis:
Six strangers awaken from their daily lives to find themselves trapped in a surreal prison - a seemingly endless maze of interlocking cubical chambers armed with lethal booby traps. None of these people knows why or how they were imprisoned... But it soon emerges that each of them has a skill that could contribute to their escape.
Who created this diabolical maze, and why? There are unanswered questions on every side, whilst personality conflicts and struggles for power emerge as the tension rises.
But one thing is crystal clear: unless they can learn to co-operate to work out the secrets of this deadly trap, none of them has very long to live...
Special Features:
Trailer
Comparative and Alternate Storyboards
Deleted Scenes
Production Design
Schematic Set Design
Special F/X Artwork
Production Commentary
Video Tracks:
Widescreen Letterbox 1.85:1
Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Subtitle Tracks:
French
Spanish
Directed By:
Vincenzo Natali
Written By:
Andre Bijelic
Vincenzo Natali
Graeme Manson
Starring:
Nicky Guadagni
Andrew Miller
Wayne Robson
Nicole de Boer
David Hewlett
Julian Richings
Maurice Dean Wint
Casting By:
Jasna Stefanovic
Soundtrack By:
Mark Korven
Director of Photography:
Derek Rogers
Editor:
John Sanders
Visual Effects:
Wendy May Moore
Producer:
Betty Orr
Mehra Meh
Executive Producer:
Colin Brunton
Justine Whyte
Distributor:
Trimark Pictures
Your Opinions and Comments
The film is a self contained (no pun intended) masterpiece. There`s no explanations, there`s no excuses. You, the viewer, are forced into the world of the 6 characters because the writers and the director have decided not to explain anything to anyone. And they do their job very, very well.
Overall, Cube leaves me satisfied with the final result. The mathematical angle works well as a device for mathematically retarded simpletons such as myself, the direction by Vincenzo Natali is assured and confident and the idea simple yet well executed. If Natali can translate his ability into big budgets without selling out to Hollywood compromise, then I have high hopes for some interesting viewing in the future.
Cube is a very good film that serves as a nice antidote to the poison of some of the big budget rubbish floating around. I happily recommend both the film and the DVD.