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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
people know jack,
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This review is from: Cube 2: Hypercube (DVD)
Straight to video sequels that come years after the original are almost never a good sign, but in the case of Cube 2 it just meant the geeks were taking the time to work out all the story's kinks and build a new arena. The result: A hypercube--wherein you take a normal cube and add a theoretical 4th dimension. So impossible to physically create that a place called the "mercury room" is created to somehow transport people there. The story once again revolves around a group of people bumping into each other and trying to discover why they're all there, but this time to a greater end. And how cool is this "hypercube?" Well, since it can't exist in physical space, it can be composed of a virtually infinite number of rooms, all taking place at different times and with different time signatures. So you can go through the door in one room only to run into a character from the past or future in the next one. Or a person in one room could be moving (and thus aging) extremely fast while someone following from the last is left in their dust. Rooms pass through each other and inflict their time on anyone left in their path. So in theory someone could either be aged to death or regressed back to infancy. This makes for some tense scenes and emotional breakdowns between the characters. The only area where Cube 2 lacks is special effects and that may have been easily corrected if the creators ideas didn't go beyond their means. I also have to admit the direction could have been better (and even may have hurt the effects) had a more geeky director had been tapped. Otherwise, though, overall Cube 2 is on par with the original, making up for it's weaknesses in some excellent concept. And this time it's the Cube that implodes in the end, not the story.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
great science fiction, but only for math/physics geeks,
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This review is from: Cube 2: Hypercube (DVD)
hmmm, 1,000 words. I guess I'll save my 10,000 word analysis and review for my web site.A few basic comments though - I don't think this movie is self-explanatory, at the level of mathematical theory. Which means, if you don't sometimes find yourself lying awake at night teasing your brain with multi-dimensional geometries, you probably simply won't enjoy it. This is not about being smart or dumb - it's about your interests and pre-existing inclinations. I can think of subjects for films that would leave me wondering what the point is - ones where I don't have enough background or interest in the topic. As a "sequel" this is dangerous. Whereas CUBE 1 was a nice mechanical device presented in a thriller, CUBE^2 is a deviously complex theoretical construct presented as science fiction. I saw a copy of the used dvd for sale at my local video rent-all, and decided to rent the tape first in case, as most sequels do, this one was awful. Watched it twice that night. Bought the dvd. Have watched it about six times in a week... very unusual for me... The film is chock full of presaging and detail. It is flawed, of course. I can think of twelve hours of scenes I would have like to have seen in it, and I bet the creators had to delete ten times that many ideas. It heavily rewards repeated viewing, but, even more so, stimulates curiosity, creativity and confusion for many more hours than it takes to watch it. So my recommendation? If you read Flatland more than twice, if you occasionally dig out Einsteins little book just for beach reading, you'll probably enjoy the mental gymnastics of this film. If not, you'll probably think it is stupid.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
i liked it slightly more than than the first one (3.5/5),
By falcon "disdressed12" (canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Cube 2: Hypercube (DVD)
in some ways,i liked this movie better than the first.it is much more
complicated than the first.there is a lot going on and sometimes it is very confusing.there are some things that don't make sense.however i liked the characters better.i thought there was a better mix than in the first one.if you're a gore hound,this movie likely won't satisfy you in that area.i thought the movie was much faster paced than the original and had a bit higher budget.i liked a some of the special effects,although they are a bit cheesy.the acting was pretty good,i thought.i did find the movie a bit too technical at times.the other thing i didn't like was the ending.it seemed too abrupt and and didn't make much sense.overall,though i liked it a bit better than the first one.i give "Cube 2: Hypercube" 3.5/5
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