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12 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90The A.V. ClubKeith PhippsThe A.V. ClubKeith PhippsFor 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.
- 80L.A. WeeklyErnest HardyL.A. WeeklyErnest HardyAlthough character arcs are a little too abruptly truncated as the story moves, Natali never fumbles the big picture.
- 70The New York TimesAnita GatesThe New York TimesAnita GatesCube, the story in question, proves surprisingly gripping, in the best ''Twilight Zone'' tradition.
- 60Film ThreatRon WellsFilm ThreatRon WellsWith 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.
- 60Dallas ObserverAndy KleinDallas ObserverAndy KleinCube is essentially a glossy, beautifully designed 90-minute Twilight Zone episode.
- 50San Francisco ChronicleBob GrahamSan Francisco ChronicleBob GrahamCube falls into the dreaded trap of allegory -- aaaaaargh! -- and the clunky dialogue makes a midnight bull session seem brilliant by comparison.
- 50Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittThe characters are stereotypes and the psychology is simplistic, but the movie builds an effective sense of claustrophobic menace that thriller fans may enjoy.
- 50Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanThis 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.
- 50The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick GroenThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick GroenWith 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.
- 40Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovAustin ChronicleMarc SavlovIt'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.