Only the first movie in the franchise made any sense, that is too in a limited way. Unlike the second, which is a real pain in the neck, and the third, which is just inconsequential, the first one goes into the character study and their growth with the plot. It somehow grips you till the climax and holds the hope for sequels. But all the expectations would be belied the time you completed watching the remaining two parts.
Cube Trilogy is complex puzzle-based science fiction with each movie showing people with distinctive abilities in a booby-trap, toiling hard to find an escape route by solving some combination of maths physics conundrum- the only element that succeeds in keeping one excited. Movies like Fermat's Room or The Belko Experiment or Exam are much better in the same genre.
The concept of Cube- putting strangers together in a claustrophobic prison who alternate between co-operation and conflict while exploring the means of escape- is quite impressive no doubt. But the execution was lame. The plot is too ambiguous and irrational, looked so silly sometimes.
The movies just don't reveal themselves- the mystery behind the experiment, the kingpin, the purpose, culmination of stories all remains unsettled. Some attempts at metaphor were made though- government-military conspiracy, aliens, private entertainment, etc. But it only added to the frustration of the viewers as these were too whimsical.
Cube Trilogy is complex puzzle-based science fiction with each movie showing people with distinctive abilities in a booby-trap, toiling hard to find an escape route by solving some combination of maths physics conundrum- the only element that succeeds in keeping one excited. Movies like Fermat's Room or The Belko Experiment or Exam are much better in the same genre.
The concept of Cube- putting strangers together in a claustrophobic prison who alternate between co-operation and conflict while exploring the means of escape- is quite impressive no doubt. But the execution was lame. The plot is too ambiguous and irrational, looked so silly sometimes.
The movies just don't reveal themselves- the mystery behind the experiment, the kingpin, the purpose, culmination of stories all remains unsettled. Some attempts at metaphor were made though- government-military conspiracy, aliens, private entertainment, etc. But it only added to the frustration of the viewers as these were too whimsical.
