Year:
2002
Studio:
Lions Gate Films
Feature:
2/5
DVD:
3/5
Feature
Cube 2: Hypercube is the sequel to Cube, an intriguing Canadian horror
thriller. In the original a group of people found themselves trapped in
the cube, a structure composed of square rooms with doors on all six
sides, and killer traps scattered throughout. There is a puzzle here,
one whose solution helps the group make their way to the exit, where
only one person survives to make it out.
Hypercube continues the formula. A group of people are in the cube.
They don't know how they got there or how to get out. This time the
traps are different and the cube is different. Not only does it include
the standard 3-dimensions, but it also has a time component as well.
The mystery is still to figure why they are trapped in the hypercube
and how to get out.
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I didn't like
this movie as much as the first one. The mystery's
solution seems to fall into their lap. There is the usual character
infighting and relevations. And the acting is fairly good. The special
effects are not that great and there is more CGI than in the first
movie. The ending really sucked. The first movie at least had a ray of
hope in that one person made it out. In the sequel -- well none of the
group lives to the credits.
Actors
Lots of people I've never heard of.
DVD
There is a 35-minute behind the scenes talking about the special
effects. There is also a trailer and some production pictures. The
deleted scenes are for the most part already in the movie as far as I
could tell. The commentary track has producer and co-writer Ernie
Barbarash with picture editor Mark Sanders. Fairly informative but not
that interesting. I guess I want to know more about the people than the
film-making process.
Recommendations
If you liked the first movie you may be interested in this sequel.
Otherwise it's not a movie I'd recommend. |