Cube² : Hypercube

Well, I guess it's an OK movie so long as you pretend the first Cube doesn't exist. Interesting characters, interesting plot, and lots of panic and violence... gotta love that.

But... the question must be asked: How can you have a sequel to Cube? Cube was a deeply philosophical movie that had nothing to do with conspiracies or governments or Izod or anything nonsense like that. It wasn't some government project - it just was. It was a means of putting the various kinds of "humanity" to the test.

Hypercube obviously missed that. It missed the deeper meaning of Cube because whoever wrote it was too superficial to see past the glossy exterior to its true meaning. In making Hypercube, they insult Cube, as well as all its fans who understood it for what it really was.

Cube was a philosophical statement. Hypercube is a pointless sci-fi thriller. As a sci-fi thriller, it's not bad - but when you watch it, disassociate it with its predecessor, or else you'll absolutely hate it.

OK, I knew... but I hoped in a better movie. There's something interesting: the theory of the 4th dimension is very exciting... but I don't think that my hero, Stephen Hawking, will love this movie... By the way the end of the movie is very disappointing: too many questions without answer... it's a great none sense.

Cube was a masterpiece, with a very deep meaning: the drama of human nature... Now it's just another (no)action movie: there's a real link between the prisoners and the deep meaning is gone...

Cube 3? Well: I would like to see how to create a cube in 5 material dimensions... but I think it's better to forget this one and just remember the teaching of CUBE...

I saw the first film and loved it. Although some of the dialogue was... well, insert word. The point of the second one is not so much about the cube, but the organization behind it. Questions that remain about who they are, what they're doing and the rest of the 5 W's.

If you like films that leave you with questions instead of answer, this second cube only adds to the general intrigue and I suspect that they may be more to come.

It's not for everyone. It's not for most of the population, but those who've gone a little more to the cinematic edge may still appreciate it.

This hyper-lame sequel to the genuinely original CUBE fails to engage its viewers on every level. The dialogue is annoying, the (over)acting horrific, the F/X are not nearly as charming as in the original, the characters are undeveloped, and the ending is a complete cop out.

Poor writing is the main thing I blame for HYPERCUBE's weaknesses, but I suspect that another issue enhancing the crappiness is the fact that none of the original creative crew played a part in this poor-man's sequel.

If you enjoyed the first CUBE enough to buy it, rent HYPERCUBE. If you're merely a casual CUBE fan, skip HYPERCUBE entirely. Take my word: you won't miss anything.

This movie is ugly and unnecessarily messed up, sometimes it's so bad that it's funny, but in general it's too messed up to make any real sense. The ending is difficult to understand and even once understood it still makes no sense.