Cube (1997)

	Directed by: Vincenzo Natali	COUNTRY Canada GENRE Science Fiction/Thriller/Horror NORWEGIAN TITLE Cube RUNNING TIME 90 minutes
	Produced by: Mehra Meh Betty Orr
	Written by: Vincenzo Natali Graeme Manson Andre Bijelic

Cast includes:
CHARACTER	ACTOR/ACTRESS	RATING
Joan Leaven - The Math Student	Nicole de Boer
Helen Holloway - The Doctor	Nicky Guadagni	½
David Worth - The Architect	David Hewlett	½
Kazan - The Autistic Man	Andrew Miller	½
Alderson - The First Victim	Julian Richings
Rennes - The Fugitive	Wayne Robson	½
Quentin - The Cop	Maurice Dean Wint	½

Review

This cult classic is first and foremost a brilliant visual and atmospheric achievement by Canadian director Vincenzo Natali. The claustrophobic feel is particularly remarkable considering the limited budget. Made during the toddler period of CGI effects, Cube has some clear weaknesses in the special effects department (notably the depiction of the outer shell towards the end), but for most of its running time, this is a stunning and suspenseful 'premise movie' in the classic vein. The basic idea is effective, and although Natali and his writing crew never manage to come up with any truly inventive philosophical or poetic conclusions, Natali's direction is thoroughly delicate, making this a stylistically unmitigated effort.