Cube (1997) MOVIE REACTION! FIRST TIME WATCHING!!

Hello and Welcome back to Cinema Rules! Today I experience watching CUBE for the first time, having no idea what this movie was about, I was pleasantly surprised with the concept and deep meaning behind the film, but could it have been better? watch to find out my thoughts
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[@doktor_ghul]

It still makes me smile that this whole movie was shot on ONE SET, with different lighting for each sub-cube. Astounding fore-thought on the production.

[@notraeon]

yeah ive heard that once. it must have been difficult to make it look like theyre switching through different rooms, especially since this was made in the 90s.

[@sticky4158]

Pretty amazing... Just used a cube and a half...

[@martingomez5741]

I read a great analysis on this film some years ago. It was in Spanish so I'll try to translate it. Apparently each character represents different philosophies: ⛓️ Rennes, the escapist, represents pragmatism. His death means the failure of this philosophy: to get out of the cube you need to speculate, think beyond what you have in front of you, but as a pragmatist he fails to do so. 👷 Worth, the architect, is nihilism. He has no reason to get out of the cube so he doesn't help. However, he is lucid, because he is the only one who understands the "meaning" of the cube. ‍🎓 Leaven, the math student, represents instrumental reason. He cracks the system's number puzzle but despises Kazan for being "retarded", since intelligence is cold and inhuman. 👩‍⚕️ Holloway, the doctor, represents humanism. She is the only one who cares about Kazan and manages to keep him from being abandoned. 👮 Quentin, the cop, represents volunteerism. At first, he acts as a positive leader of the group, reassuring, encouraging others and counting on them to make decisions, but little by little, he degenerates to end up being a dictator. 💡 Kazan, the autistic genius, is the only character who does not harbor evil and who does not intentionally try to save himself, although he is the only one who achieves it. Is has been said that the movie is like an inverted Platonic myth: those who see die inside the cave while the blind man escapes. Dunno if that means the failure of all philosophies, represented by the other characters, to offer us salvation. Guess that's for us to decide. Love the channel, keep it up guys!

[@ziongarner4485]

Fun Fact: all the characters are named after prisons. Kazan - Kazan Special Psychiatric Hospital Leaven - Leavenworth Prison Quentin - San Quentin State Prison Helen - Holloway Women's Prison Rennes - Centre pénitentiaire de Rennes Alderson - Alderson Federal Prison Camp

[@the_nikster1]

I think 7 is a very fair rating and totally agree with the acting of the guy who played Quentin. he was very over the top for sure but I didn't mind as much because the rest of the actors were perfectly fine for me. I remember when I first saw this movie I was blown away by the plot and the concept, so much so that when I was able to own it I did so immediately. one thing I do want to point out though is that after multiple viewings, I'm totally fine with Kazan being the only person who makes it out because he's the only truly innocent one among them. even Holloway was pretty judgmental of others. anyway, great reaction Shaun. I actually own the trilogy of this and while Cube 2: Hypercube is not as good as this one, Cube Zero is just as good as this one and worth a watch imo. ❤️

[@indiatastic]

Really? I was so underwhelmed by Hypercube i never bothered with the third.

[@the_nikster1]

@@indiatastic understandable. Hypercube is a step down in quality story-wise than Cube but Cube: Zero is very good. give it a shot; I promise you won't be disappointed if you enjoyed Cube. that being said, I don't think Hypercube is *that* bad, and I do find there to be some interesting themes explored there. I just didn't enjoy the characters or the story as much as Cube.

[@andys8483]

It's at least an 8/10 for me. I have watched it multiple times & it's gained a cult status for a reason. Did not like sequel, Hypercube but Cube Zero is def worth watching 👍

[@tabletopgeeks]

@@the_nikster1 The director of this one hated that someone butchered the second one, that he got so mad he made Cube 0. The second film was not part of the set. Only watch Cube and Cube Zero. Same Director.

[@the_nikster1]

@@tabletopgeeks huh. I never knew that. it would explain the drop in quality from the first.

[@hannahripebanana]

Baring in mind this was a student film, i try to overlook the acting. The plot and effects are really quite impressive when you take that into consideration. Apparently there was literally only one room and they simply redressed them and changed the colour cells.Also the effects were done by a special effects company for free. Later movies do reveal more about the Cube but im not entirely sure that can stand up to our own interpretation.

[@krisbrown6692]

Yeah, I agree. Truly independent films and student films definitely should get a pass on the acting. Half the time it's the film maker's friends and people trying to become actors.

[@Mr_Incognito113]

Exactly, it’s a great idea very well executed given the constraints, it’s far better than it should be and very difficult to find actors who will work for peanuts so don’t dwell on that aspect

[@83shadow3]

It was also a Sci-Fi original movie when it originally was released. So it was an is a made-for-tv movie wich means not so much of a huge budget. So that means they could not hire actual people who have ever acted before. In any mager movie or TV so because I remember watching this movie the first time it ever aired on the Syfy channel its World premiere.

[@shainewhite2781]

This is a crazy Sci Fi Horror Survival Thriller film. There is even a sequel and a prequel that shows the origins of the cube, who built, why it built in the first place, and what happened to the creator.

[@aradia1379]

But Hypercube was trash. Cube zero was a good prequel imo.

[@garyclarke9685]

I didn't know about a prequel that would be good to watch & learn about what does in a deranged man's head

[@jakubport7361]

The thing about this movie is that the audience is questioning the reasons why did this happen, who did build this place.. There is this sense of mystery. All of them have different answers - aliens, rich people, nobody - the thing is that in the end it doesn't matter. They are meant to die and that's all that they gonna get. The light at end signifies the conclusion that they will never get. It actually kept me going the same way as Inception did at the end with the "is this real or not" moment. Quentin was over the top, even thou I felt every emotion he expressed. He was really scary at the end. Overall, I liked this movie very much, 8.7 for me

[@Essenceofblood5238]

Umm, "nobody" is not an answer. This place did not just magically appear. Worth admitted to designing the external shell of the cube; that means, more than likely, another independent unit/department/company designed the sub-cubes. Moreover, we likely had another entity design, implement, and construct said cube & sub-cubes with all sorts of rigged mechanisms and weaponry. A REAL answer most definitely does matter because nobody would go through all the intricate trouble of building this elaborate structure and abducting all those people to drop into it for nothing! Even if that reason simply is a sadistic psychopath who's living out his humanized fantasy of metaphorical rats scurrying through a futile maze, it still brings a cohesive conclusion, be it a defeatist and unpleasant one. Please don't defend the weaker parts of this story just because the filmmakers didn't bother to secure the funds/resources to actually finish it.

[@tintinbyherge]

Having seen the movie. I Rate it 8. And why does it matter, that we know, within the movie, who built it and why.. you don't need to it's a mystery that keeps you going but because you don't find out the answer, it doesn't matter. It's called a McGuffin. Hitchcock used them all the time.

[@michaelrobinson4571]

You mentioned cubes, lines, and triangles, but have you seen the movie Triangle? It’s a really great horror mystery if you’re looking for another horror movie to react to :)

[@Laszlo75]

David Hewlett is a great actor, very underrated, as some other comments pointed out his Stargate Tv-series appereances, I highly recomend the movie Pin: A plastic nightmare (or PIN), an underated gem from the 80's with a stelar perfomance from Hewlett.

[@Painocus]

I feel the Platform is a stronger metaphor and Cube is a better puzzle. I didn't really mind the over-emphazised acting as the characters felt like they were meant to be archetypes.

[@aradia1379]

OMG Platform was amazimg. But Cube was a brilliant movie IMO.

[@ibuprofriends]

lmao the guy who played quentin is a theatre actor you'll find a lot of them act a bit over the top like that especially when they rarely make that crossover into film.

[@doclewis8927]

Actually, the third guy, David Hewlett, (who hit his head) was in "Stargate: Atlantis" (the series) as Dr. Rodney McKay from 2004 to 2009 with some guest spots playing the same character in "Stargate: SG1" (the series). His character is one of the only ones that has some growth during the series. There are a few others like Jason Momoa's character Ronin that also show some growth. I've also seen the dark headed girl and the kid that seems to be in shock or has a mental issue in some other b-horror movies.

[@eZTarg8mk2]

She was the second Dax in deep space 9, if i remember right 😅 Hewlett was in dawn of the planet of the apes...ends up the person who transmits the plague across the globe at the end 😅 he's great at playing slightly (or very) abrasive but kinda decent deep down characters

[@vtkz]

*Meredith ;-) SG is still one of the best scifi franchises. Do always a yearly rewatch of all 3 series and Hewlett is a comedy highlight in it

[@wolfmank1]

The dark haired girl was also in the The dead zone tv show

[@ThreadBomb]

@@eZTarg8mk2 Pretty sure she was not Dax 2.

[@eZTarg8mk2]

@@ThreadBomb Nicole De Boer...ezri dax ds9

[@calipurnioelreydelodio7141]

BTW, interesting fact: There was an extended ending, but it's Lost Media. For what the few eyewitnesses says, it ends with Kazan (The autistic man) walking on a beach/cliff on a purple alien planet, just to see his footprints and the exit vanish. That's the version that some people says, because it looks like it was just projected at some theatrical releases, and there is a myth of a "special" DVD edition where if a candy wrap with the word "Alien" was there, there was the extended ending. Why do I say is a myth? Vincenzo Natali said that it was the first scene he cut and destroyed each copy. So, that scene is lost right now.

[@FurryStockings]

My first exposure for this movie was very recent, the channel "Corridor Crew" showed a clip of this movie, the one where the guy in the beginning was sliced in cubes, and then I paused their video and I just thought "This.... I wanna see this Movie" lol so I went in blind through the whole evening right after :P awesome movie.

[@steved1135]

Nice. Never expected to see this here. Classic Canadian horror. Fantastically conceptual. Ahead of its time.

[@penoyer79]

oooh nice movie selection. fun little gem... 7 is a fair rating.

[@78KRS]

That's a very fair Review, it is a low budget film so sub par acting is to be expected and its a bonus if its not. I'm glad you enjoyed it, this is one of the few films I remember the first time I saw it, I was blown away by the concept. This came out in probably the best period for cinema in the 90s. You should definitely give the 2nd one a watch it's got a bit more budget (not sure about the acting 😂) but it doesn't feel stale and builds on the groundwork of the first The 3rd one is OK 🤷‍♂️ You should give The Box starring Cameron Diaz a look It's a interesting slow burn sci-fi based on one of the best twilight zone stories

[@AnominousRex]

The guys crazy faces towards the end of the movie was amazing

[@mikeduplessis8069]

I've described this film in the past as the most 'Canadian' film I've ever seen.

[@obenohnebohne]

I love this movie because it is different than most horror films. It is a breath of fresh air to me. I haven’t seen The Plattform though.

[@The_RedVIII]

I love this movie. The thing is, I used to watch it dubbed into German when I was younger, and therefore I never noticed the bad acting, because the dub was actually really good. You might also want to check out the sequels. The second one gets really really freaky and sci fi weird. Probably not the best acting in that one either, but it's definitely worth watching for what they are doing storywise. It gets crazy.

[@ElaMongrella]

Same @German dub

[@uosdwiSrdewoH]

I love Cube. I even enjoy the sequel then prequel. The thing is dragged down a little by the horrible acting from Maurice Dean Wint (Quentin) and frustrating character of Dr Helen Holloway (played by Nicky Guadagni. The director has a few really good movies under his belt. Cypher was his next one and I was so looking forward to it. He made this with one room. Imagine what he could do with like 5 or 6 rooms. Cypher isn't as unique as it was when it first came out so it may seem familiar but it did a lot of things before they became staples of current film and TV pop culture. David Hewlett shows up in all his movies as they're friends. Hewlett is probably my favourite actor in this. He's not just from Stargate: Atlantis. The guy is a really good writer and director in his own right.

[@ms.carriage6867]

I think you should give The Circle a go as well. It's a pretty fun sci fi film and it's all based in one room :D

[@tofanpurnomowaisaka503]

I regarded that one as a spiritual spin off. 😀

[@indiatastic]

There's also a good sci fi film called Triangle, no lie. Is it a secret trilogy???

[@tofanpurnomowaisaka503]

@@indiatastic nah, triangle is more time travel supernatural thriller. But the titles groups nicely. 😄

[@ms.carriage6867]

@@indiatastic that would be pretty cool

[@LumpyAdams]

That movie is intense and obviously influenced by Cube. Good call.

[@scorp77snake]

Was surprised you didn't recognise at least David Hewlett (Rodney Mckay - Stargate sg1, Atlantis) and Nicole De Boer went on to play Ezri Dax in DS9

[@eZTarg8mk2]

i think the life commentary is we've constructed this arbitrary system around ourselves that keeps us trapped, and hurts us, and it's now out of anyones control, and we're so busy trying to find meaning in this system that we fight and destroy each other in our attempts to survive it and find meaning for ourselves..and if you're just patient, let go, stop fighting it (by its rules) and each other, you can just bypass it and escape. and the character who does is the one who is least able to engage with society so less corrupted by its psychological cage.

[@russianpaul77]

very good summary/analysis! with The Platform I got it right away, the social commentary was kind of in your face, but for some reason i didn't quite put all those pieces together with the Cube as you eloquently/succinctly laid out, thank you!

[@edboymovies]

Hey Shaun. This films was apparently releaseed in the Toronto film festival in September of 97 and released in the US about a year later

[@calipurnioelreydelodio7141]

One of my favourite thrillers of all time. I remember have watched when I was 9 years old (Blame my mom, she was the one who rented movies like that, and didn't care that the little kid was on the living room), and freaked me out.

[@gothgirl4evr881]

This is one of my guilty pleasure movies, I remember watching this when it first came out and still think it is as good as the first time I watched it. It makes me feel little old realizing how long ago it was made. Lol

[@cutthr0atjake]

In caae you didnt notice, all of the characters named after famous prisons.

[@samuelmackey7081]

I have legitimately been waiting on this reaction for months, and I'm very happy that it's finally here

[@lakotagrywlf]

I kind of think of it as the cube being the manifestation of modern bureaucracy to an extreme-the metaphorical machine we are all cogs in-and the way that machine grinds us down and turns some of us into monsters. In that way the cube is a kind of physical symbol or avatar for bureaucracy as an amorphous eldritch cosmic horror.

[@tazarati5934]

Love this movie! Great use of a low budget to make a quite good intense little horror.

[@MrRhelli]

David Hewlett, also starred in Get Down (aka Tree'd Murray) about a man stuck up tree. It's well worth the watch

[@jr4it06]

By the way, worth is the pilot from the rise of the planet of the apes movies

[@Yggdrasil42]

I really enjoyed it despite Quentin's acting. For a low budget student film they came up with a great set and intriguing concept.

[@KillerXGothMadness]

I just can't help but think about Tom's reaction if he were to watch this.

[@georgiaann4402]

The Cube trilogy is one of my favorite. Each are better than the previous. Glad to see you reacting to this.

[@Cobalt-Jester]

I listened to your intro. I stumbled on this movie a very long time ago. Me and a friend, not my girl friend or anything like that, but she was a girl and was one of my closest friends. If the whole group of our friends were not doing much me and Kirsty would come to my parents house where I had the smallest room in the house, we'd grab a lot of beers and we would lay on the bed watching trashy 'B' movies. It sounds crazy how 2 people of the opposite sex can be such good friends. I'm never going to cuddle up to one of my guy pals on my bed watching junk while getting drunk. lol. But that's just how we were... Even at other peoples weekend house parties they would always put me and her in the double bed. We came close a lot of times. passed out together and hands almost going places. But nothing ever happened. We were just really in love but not in that way. Apart from my wife she is the next person who I spent the most time sleeping with. That was a good 25 years ago. And right now at the age of 40 I have another version of her. Another really great lady friend who just wants to get really bolloxed and watch trash with me. Like I hinted at before it's much better snuggled on the sofa watching a movie with a girl than a guy. Well, depending on which side you're batting on. Sex just spoils everything. with the wife I'd be lying on the sofa in my boxer shorts, she'd come down from her shower wearing a large t-shirt and nothing else. We would be the lying on the sofa together her infront of me and she would ever so slightly keep moving every few minutes just so her arse cheeks were sandwiching my cock. Then sex happened and we'd we'd missed the second act of the film, and that's usually where the expo dump is. So now I've missed the plot of the movie and want pizza and and a nap... Fuck wives and GFs. They ruin everything. ;)

[@Twisted_Hammer]

Will you be watching the prequel/remake, "Cube: Zero"? The quality makes a MASSIVE jump, acting included. It's the same concept as this film, just done... better. Some people dislike it, saying that it kills the mystery - but I personally loved that we got a little more explanation. (Especially considering that it was shown, rather than just told.)

[@darkmarv8045]

I also really like Cube Zero (while i think Hypercube is a waste of time), is more violent and explain some of the mistery behind the first movie.

[@doclewis8927]

Damn, I missed the window of Shaun reading any comment. Just wanted to say Thanks for reacting to this movie. I've never watched it even though people have recommended it over the years.

[@MrDeadstu]

$365,000 Cdn Budget and shot in 20 days, in that respect, it is a masterpeice.

[@twooharmony2000]

14:22 react-comment...lightbulb 14:36 ...marvelous!!-Ernie Moore Jr.

[@stevesheroan4131]

I love all the no-name actors and “bad” performances. It gives the movie a bit of camp, and is really a distraction, at least for me, from the lack of set changes. Honestly, it confuses me that people consider “Evil Dead” such a classic, when the acting is every bit as bad as this. A 7.0 rating is totally fair IMO.

[@VonPunk]

This is plenty of peoples introduction to Canadian films, while they shouldn't be free from criticism, they can be unfairly held up against Hollywood productions, they tried to give it a big go with 'The Colony' in 2013 but it didn't work out, it's always going to be better known for where the USA films it's TV shows for cheap or endless Christmas movies. In Maurice Dean Wint's defence he's a decent enough actor and has had a lengthy career even if you didn't rate him here. I'd give it an 8, I've seen it a few times since I first saw it's TV premiere on Channel 4 or Channel 5 around 1999ish and went out and bought it on VHS, later bought the trilogy DVD boxset when it came out, so lived with it a long time and am glad it is still appreciated as a cult movie. Thanks for watching it.

[@LiTTleGaBi21]

what? there are plenty of amazing canadian films with big or small budgets, also you could say a massive pourcentage of the hollywood movies that are filmed in Canada are canadian, most of them are co-produced

[@VonPunk]

@@LiTTleGaBi21 I never said there wasn't just that they get unfairly held to high standard sometimes. I'm talking specifically about Canadian produced movies like Cube, Ginger Snaps, Foolproof, Bon Cop Bad Cop etc that can get dunked on by people using standard of USA movies as their measuring rule.

[@tindiebais6747]

There is also Cube (2021) It's Japanese remake of this movie

[@BlairMuellerArt]

Definitely watch Cube 2: Hypercube. I actually saw that one first, before knowing about these films, way back in the day. It's a pretty good film.

[@twooharmony2000]

3:03 if not a cube by the end of it we might should say sugar.-Ernie Moore Jr.

[@randyrocket4546]

i remeber watching this when it came out and ive seen it several times over the years its one of my favs its a government test to see survival in a giant rubix cube, when i was in the navy i went through survival school 3 days on a island with few provisions at the end they ask you what u learned who would be most important during an emergency i said someone with medical experience and mechanical experience also i made a fish trap and used my shirt to purify water

[@Matt_Hell]

Great reaction as always. This movie reminds to my high school days. Sequel and prequel are not as good, but still very enjoyable. Keep on the good work, I'm sure you'll hit that 100k in no time.

[@japyfilms]

these thumbnails lately have looked so cool!!

[@JamesJoyce12]

I think you may need to include a dimension of innovation in you assessments - Cube [like Saw and many others] created a new form/genre of movie - that requires a great deal of courage and is rare to pull off. On that note - you seriously need to watch the first "Zoom" movie - 2020's Host - still a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes

[@Babygorl1209]

This was such a dope movie. I remember my mom and I loved watching it on the Syfy channel when I was in like 5th grade.

[@neilmcdonald9164]

You DID see something om that first kill a multi wire square flip over the man just before he falls to bits (but it does happen very fast)🎩

[@jasonsumner3386]

I found this film very disturbing when i watched it. not seen it in decades. Are there original film like this now? Not so sure , the nineties was a great decade for movies.

[@CamillaDrakenborg]

This is such nostalgia for me, fun movie(s)! :D

[@79mib]

One of my all time favs!

[@aranerem3767]

I remember watching the movie lots back in the day

[@gluuuuue]

gluuuuue 3 days ago Things the Cube could represent: - life - a prison - *the* prison? the *ultimate* prison? - Purgatory This came out in my just-after-college days, and I love it in that cult classic way. But listening to your review made me ponder whether real life could be purgatory (also, after your Se7en reaction)..

[@otheirony618]

I swear that guy is like an extra in Black Dynamite

[@asiahenry7798]

I think the movies Fermat’s Room executed this concept much better

[@tbrrrdmn]

Good one to watch next, preferred for u both.... The Exam, The Killing Room n The Belko Experiment. I didn't come in until 2, which was great!

[@gothgirl4evr414]

I absolutely love this movie, I saw it when it first came out. I used to recommend this movie believe it or not not many understood the plot but that was before these types of movies became mainstream

[@Cobalt-Jester]

If you have watched movies before then you've seen a few of the actors. The cop, the doctor and the math girl. All good character actors and have been in a lot of things

[@twooharmony2000]

4:44 yeh, who's the #movie "Identity"-Ernie Moore Jr.

[@jairotoston9277]

I was really hoping this would be a double react with anyone. But I hope you make it through the trilogy!

[@terrancebrown87]

Thank you so much for giving this one a go. 👍

[@Cau_No]

It's a B-movie. In the 80s and 90s a lot films of this type were made, with smaller budget, therefore with lesser known or experienced actors, but they made the most out of it with sets and practical or special effects. At most they had the opportunity to tell stories no big-budget production dared to take on, including the not-so-happy-ending. There can still be some jewels be found in a crapload of mediocre work from those times. Both Cube and The Platform are what I would call 'allegorical' SF. Nothing seen here makes sense in the real world, everyting works as a metaphor. And with Cube I like especially the idea that was also pointed out here, that the whole thing has no real purpose, it just exists for existing. As if some plans for an escape room videogame ended up in the pipeline of a military manufacturer who had some funds to use up and actually put it into practice … There's also a 'sequel', "Hypercube" (which feels more like a reboot) and a prequel, 'Cube Zero' which is kind of good, but might take away from the mystery by explaining a little too much.

[@LumpyAdams]

There's a lot of exposition in Cube Zero but the twist ending makes the whole film worth a watch.

[@83shadow3]

When it comes to the acting in this movie. You have to understands this movie was originally a Sci-Fi Channel original movie. So it is basically a made-for-tv movie which means it didn't have the budget to get professional actors. Wich is the case for all made for TV movies. Because I remember watching this movie when came out on the Syfy channel for very first time. Its World premiere basically so you have to give them. Credit for all the stuff that was done with the little budget they had. Basically in modern-day terms it was a channel exclusive movie. Until later on when it was released on some physical media.

[@stevenbinger704]

Are you ready for some 80s classic horror maybe revisit Halloween/Friday the13/night mare on elm street. Really looking forward to revisiting those.

[@RobM42]

The only actor i know of in this movie was Worth's actor David Hewlett and that was from him been in SG1 and SG:Atlantis. But i really liked this movie and the trilogy as a whole.

[@ammathor3179]

If you can find it the original short that was made as a prototype pitch for investors called "Elevated" does the premise of the movie way better and is honestly worth a watch.

[@BunniMonster]

I adore this movie. Fun fact: The characters are named after prisons.

[@dieschneeleopardin]

Really? After prisons? Wow - thanks! 🤔😎👍

[@penoyer79]

@@dieschneeleopardin Levan Worth (San) Quentin

[@SnoopyQ.66]

There's a Spanish language movie called Fermat's Room which you might want to check out after watching this.

[@PadreDePato]

I think you guys did the Platform already. Good companion piece

[@Fernando-dt8je]

You should watch the sequence... It gives a better understanding :-). I remember watching this back in the day... It was like "oh my..what the heck is this movie?"... Hahaha But yes...watch the sequel.

[@Sacrifice26]

One of my favorite horror movies, and I think this movie lead the idear for the saw movie, with the traps :)

[@samanthatomcat]

Amazing! Watch the next one!!!

[@davidkartwright9003]

"Headless blunder operating under the illusion of a master plan.. big brother is not watching you" an agnostic and nihilistic metaphor for the universe/life/our reality

[@Ryo]

I want more cube movies

[@andreaturner7207]

I heard about this, don't have the stomach for the physical and psychological of it, kudos to you for watching it. You get a bit like, right on, but I know I am not strong enough to watch your reaction.

[@kelst75]

I still really enjoy watching you but I do miss the back and forth you have with someone watching with you, bouncing ideas of each other and sharing opinions.

[@denyo_]

great film you picked out. there are 2 more parts, but they are not as good as the 1st one. meanwhile there is a remake of the 1st part from japan

[@psionic0]

What about watching "The Platform"? It's a great horror movie, sort of similar to Cube but with better closure in my opinion

[@GuardianOwl]

I skimmed the comments and didn't see anyone answer the question @ 17:02, where did Quentin get the murder weapon? It's one of those spinney, handle things they use to open the hatches. He pulled one off and then stabby, stabby. The acting of Quentin's actor didn't bother me, no one can know how they will react when put in a ridiculous life or death situation. Cops can also get off on flexing their authority and domination over other people, as we have seen demonstrated by the many recordings of abusive police officers of recent years in the US. You can look to something like the Algiers Motel incident dramatized in the movie _Detroit_ to see how absurd some cops can behave if they get wound up. Similarly Quentin just seems to crack in this high pressure situation in which he has lost control and lashes out.

[@adambowles3131]

This is a great movie ❤️

[@jimmysmom581]

I like the meaning of this movie. This is where I stand.

[@RJAnime]

love me some cube

[@arker5835]

Still working on getting merch I see ya'll got sick tumbler mugs/cups i'm keeping track of what I want lol

[@thomasjones6025]

Cube Zero is my favourite 💠

[@twooharmony2000]

5:15 U score a Zero. 5:19 ...not a talking down-to--it's a related movie reference.-Ernie Moore Jr.

[@lindanicholson950]

I watch all 3 now and then. I don't make much effort at hidden meanings and metaphors are not something I ever do. I don't do that kind of thinking.

[@Violrima]

Love this movie, terrible underrated. Not only the performances, but also the practical effects. Glad you watched this Omg, thanks for the for the heart, dude. I tried to left comments every time but my english it's not the best. Fun fact about this movie, minor cgi usage (only used in a few scenes), and same for the set. Vincenzo Natali (the director) shot this in only twenty days, mostly cause the set contained just one cube that only needed to change colors.

[@mr.wigster8326]

You should check out the movie 'Circle'

[@jddole7079]

There quite few movies with same name I’d say that circle movie with actress last name Benz

[@kreuz7sieben]

I love this movie. I also love the sequels, but they're not really great 😅

[@joncorey3641]

Theirs a part 2 and 3 to the cube series

[@davidbull7210]

It's a pretty depressing film especially when the woman is killed like that. She's meant to be the film's hero.

[@user-qh2us7ky1p]

Cube 2 ahd 3 ) 👍👍👍

[@UndeniedPunisher]

14:52 = Yeeeet

[@neilmcdonald9164]

I'll say again anyone expecting good acting from about 99% of horror/horror-like films doesn't really know the genre you don't watch such films for the quality or subtlety of the performances most of the cast are going to die (some quite early on)🎩

[@jadeandjesse5908]

I dont think thats fair. Acting is what sells horror films. If you dont believe the characters are afraid then the movie suffers. This movie is so well written it is able to surpass that flaw.

[@ibuprofriends]

@@jadeandjesse5908 thats really not true. most horror films are low budget with amateur actors. you thought the acting in halloween was top tier? lmao only recently has the genre received better production.

[@ThreadBomb]

This isn't really a horror film, it's a science fiction film with horror elements.

[@sdgc8667]

maybe they were in purgatory and the ending was heaven