Firstly like many other have written, I'm also a huge cube fan. I enjoyed all the movies to an extent and they always added a nice blend of mystery and horror. This movie unfortunately delivers nothing new, and somehow even in 2021 was still able to substantially exceed the worst of my fears for it, almost entirely copying the script of the first movie, having terrible acting, non existent special effects and a lack of any story.
The problem with copying the first movie is that original fans can predict every single thing that's going to happen. They still use the prime numbers and Cartesian coordinates, the rooms move around, the traps are similar, hell, they even copied the sound sensitive scene from the original. Remakes are supposed to add new elements, not copy almost everything and just expect to be good.
There are numerous other problems with the movie itself. I felt no empathy for any of the characters, they were bland and pointless and the wierd backstory they attempted to add was totally out of place. The set designs are also a disappointment, as they once again copied the vault door mechanisms of the cube, where there was a perfect opportunity to use more modernised methods to create a more unique cube. Even the start of the movie has a ridiculous moment, where a trap cleanly cuts through a man's body, but somehow the chunk of flesh is able to slide out of him with nobody pushing it afterwards. A delusional reviewer said this movie had 'more drama' but even a stone can see the characters shared almost no meaningful interactions and the acting was sub par.
This delusional reviewer, marcandre, goes on to give this a 10/10 and called it 'a must watch' to which I have to say, please share with me whatever you were smoking because it must be some incredible stuff to make a pile of trash turn into gold.
The problem with copying the first movie is that original fans can predict every single thing that's going to happen. They still use the prime numbers and Cartesian coordinates, the rooms move around, the traps are similar, hell, they even copied the sound sensitive scene from the original. Remakes are supposed to add new elements, not copy almost everything and just expect to be good.
There are numerous other problems with the movie itself. I felt no empathy for any of the characters, they were bland and pointless and the wierd backstory they attempted to add was totally out of place. The set designs are also a disappointment, as they once again copied the vault door mechanisms of the cube, where there was a perfect opportunity to use more modernised methods to create a more unique cube. Even the start of the movie has a ridiculous moment, where a trap cleanly cuts through a man's body, but somehow the chunk of flesh is able to slide out of him with nobody pushing it afterwards. A delusional reviewer said this movie had 'more drama' but even a stone can see the characters shared almost no meaningful interactions and the acting was sub par.
This delusional reviewer, marcandre, goes on to give this a 10/10 and called it 'a must watch' to which I have to say, please share with me whatever you were smoking because it must be some incredible stuff to make a pile of trash turn into gold.