Cube

Ratings: 7.2/10

Film Class: C

Genre: Sci-Fi Thriller

This vintage film really zaps me back to what classic horror sci-fi movies was. Saw this recommendation from Imdb, where there was a post of "game" movies. Viewed quite a few from the list, but Cube was one of the top of such a genre. Other top recommendations (from me) include The Game (1997), the classic Saw (2004) and the Japanese film Battle Royale (2000).

Cube is no different from the norm of how sick "games" are played. I'm just quick surprised this was a 1997 movie, which I believe this movie was one of the pioneers which inspired the "sick game" concept. 7 strangers wake up to find themselves stuck in a cube-like maze in which they have to figure out why they're there, and to find their way out before it's too late.

Enclosed in a squarish room, the strangers soon realised that they must keep moving on the next room. However, there's many doors for them to advance, and all but one of the room is equipped with deadly traps. The strangers have to find a pattern to the untrapped rooms and eventually solve the mystery as to how to escape the kafkaesque maze.

Since it's such an old film, I have no idea who any of the actors or actresses are. But they all acted decently well and there's this slight eeriness to the movie thanks to it's soundtrack and twisted behaviors displayed by the characters at the end of the movie. The suspense was there no doubt, and the plot buildup heightened as the story progressed. But be prepared because at the end of the movie, though you might not have more questions popping up in your mind, not everything will be answered.

This movie will leave you with a fair bit of unresolved questions, yet the concept and ending will leave you greatly satisfied.

PS.: There's a sequel to this movie, but heard that it doesn't bring justice to this movie, therefore I decided to not bother wasting my time on it...