I got Cube: Zero for super cheap a few years ago and wanted to watch it. But I cannot watch it without having seen the original, right? So I finally got Cube and I finally watched it.
A group of people wake up in a weird, futuristic room with doors everywhere. And all the rooms are booby-trapped. How will they get out? Is there a way out?
First of all, the idea is great. I'm sure in some ways it inspired Saw (especially Saw 2). The futuristic traps are great, and the little gore there is is well done.
The characters were just annoying. All of them. That might have to do with their acting abilities, but I think the script lacked there, too. I didn't care about any of them.
Also in some levels I did not understand what was going on. They found a sure way to identify the traps, then they found out that that was wrong and they just got lucky?
Lastly, while I usually like movies being open ended and not giving you answers, in this case I would have really liked to get a conclusion, or at least some sort of explanation for what had happened, why it was these people.
What I did like was that the characters, annoying as they were, went through some changes, especially one character. I won't give more away, because...
in the end I still think this movie is worth watching. You are not wasting your time. There are some flaws, and some effects are clearly from 1997, but it is still an enjoyable, especially for the great ideas and creativity. I'm rating it 3 out of 5 stars, it's not for everyone, but it ain't bad.
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