Cube 2: Hypercube (2002) (V)

Director:

Andrzej Sekula

Writers (WGA):

Sean Hood (story)
Sean Hood (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

15 April 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

Welcome to a new dimension in fear

Plot:

Eight strangers find themselves waking up in a strange cube-shaped room with no recollection of how they came to be there...

Plot Keywords:

Stranger | Room | Hypercube | Kafka Esque | Cut To Pieces

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Kari Matchett	...	Kate Filmore
Geraint Wyn Davies	...	Simon Grady
Grace Lynn Kung	...	Sasha
Matthew Ferguson	...	Max Reisler
Neil Crone	...	Jerry Whitehall
Barbara Gordon	...	Mrs. Paley
Lindsey Connell	...	Julia
Greer Kent	...	Becky Young
Bruce Gray	...	Colonel Thomas H. Maguire
Philip Akin	...	The General
Paul Robbins	...	Tracton
Andrew Scorer	...	Dr. Phil Rosenzweig

Also Known As:

Cube²: Hypercube (USA)
Hypercube (USA) (promotional title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language, some violence and brief nudity.

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Iceland:16 | South Korea:15 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Canada:14A | Finland:K-15 | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Italy:VM14 | New Zealand:R13 | Norway:15 | UK:15 | USA:R | Singapore:PG (cut)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Ghost Logic

Trivia:

The "mercury" at the end of the movie was generated with the software Real Flow and Real Wave.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: Towards the end of the movie, while Kate is talking to Sasha, one of the walls of the cube is transparent, and a crew member can be seen.

Quotes:

Kate Filmore: This guy sure moves quickly, he's just gone.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Cube Zero (2004) (V)

Soundtrack:

I No You

Hyperdense Hypercube. What is the plot again?

So the math took a backseat to the first movie. This one, however, is all about the completely ridiculous result of what happens when you build a hypercube. Where did the simplicity go? Where's the magical screen writing that made the first so excellent? Fans of the first one absolutely should see this movie, you'll be pleasantly surprised at the new things Hypercube throws at you. Literally throws at you, in fact. And throws at the seven new characters.

But where did it go wrong? The opening sequence is nothing short of the greatest moment the Cube series has ever seen. Draws you straight into the action, even if the first actor is bad at falling... up. From that point on, the characters take a seat and move along with a poor attempt at additional plot. We don't ever get any insight into character motive, as we did in the first movie. This person goes insane... wait, explain that one again? In addition to no character motive, the characters are completely static. Unless you had seen the first movie and were actually expecting focus on character archs, you would find yourself thinking how terribly predictable the characters are. Even more, the Cube's logical image has been destroyed, replaced by this machine gone horribly wrong in the fourth dimension.

The best part of the film is how it continually keeps you on your feet, long after you've seen it. What gave me hope for Lion's Gate was the frightening beginning and the fantastic ending. I'm still plagued by social, theoretical and mathematical problems posed in this second installment, and the ending will not disappoint. However, for those looking for intelligent theoretical sci-fi, I would look to the first, and watch it perhaps a second time.