Cube
Trimark Pictures | Release Date: September 11, 1998 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
61
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 12 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
8
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
The A.V. ClubKeith Phipps
For his first feature, Canadian director Vincenzo Natali has, like the setting of his film, created a complex piece of work around an essentially simple foundation. Read full review
90
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
Even though there are tedious stretches with less-than-riveting characters, the film gradually pulls you into its claustrophobic spell and becomes acutely suspenseful in its final half-hour. Read full review
80
L.A. WeeklyErnest Hardy
Although character arcs are a little too abruptly truncated as the story moves, Natali never fumbles the big picture. Read full review
70
The New York TimesAnita Gates
Cube, the story in question, proves surprisingly gripping, in the best ''Twilight Zone'' tradition. Read full review
60
Film ThreatRon Wells
With basically a single set and a limited cast, the producers get the most of their limited budget, particular with a couple of spectacular death scenes. Read full review
60
Dallas ObserverAndy Klein
Cube is essentially a glossy, beautifully designed 90-minute Twilight Zone episode. Read full review
60
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
Natali's film has a fabulous look, a nerve-wracking, claustrophobic mood, a number of genuinely suspenseful set-pieces and some sublimely stomach-churning special effects. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleBob Graham
Cube falls into the dreaded trap of allegory -- aaaaaargh! -- and the clunky dialogue makes a midnight bull session seem brilliant by comparison. Read full review
50
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
The characters are stereotypes and the psychology is simplistic, but the movie builds an effective sense of claustrophobic menace that thriller fans may enjoy. Read full review
50
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
This very Canadian thriller (i.e., no humor, lots of literal-minded future-shock portentousness) certainly does a number on you, though not necessarily a pleasurable one. Read full review
50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick Groen
With its confined setting and its existential predicament, the picture owes an ostensible debt to the likes of Pinter and Kafka and Pirandello -- you know, Six Characters in Search of an Author, or, failing that, just getting the hell out of this weird place. Read full review
40
Austin ChronicleMarc Savlov
It's an existential, Kafka-esque nightmare with no real resolution, although if you've been biding your time waiting to see some high-strung, ham-handed bickering on-screen, this is your A-ticket. Read full review
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