This movie is like if Cube (1997) was repainted with more chrome and polish, sloppily. I enjoyed the original Cube, it was a fine slow burner with wit and occasional bursts of violence which is still shocking to this day. The sequel was directed by the guy who was also the director of photography for American Psycho, Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs and the original Cube!! Whereas those movies kept me entertained throughout the runtime, this one is just semi-watchable.
One thing that you'll IMMEDIATELY notice is the very shoddy CGI, I know that 2002 wasn't when CGI was fully matured but hot damn did it distract from the viewing experience. The performances in the original weren't great but the performances here are very poor and the cast is was more recognizable!! This combined with the lack of depth in the writing makes me hard to empathize with them as a result. The sense claustrophobia of the original is truant this time around, eschewing them for the aforementioned cheesy FX. The soundtrack is horrible, with cheesy EDM music that has aged dreadfully. Final mention to the unbelievable clichéd plot, which I guessed halfway through the movie.
Overall this is a poorly executed flick which doesn't warrant anybodies time. However I did find some enjoyment out of it by watching it as a comedy and I did laugh a lot during the runtime. I suggest watching it the same way I did, maybe it'll help your viewing experience.
One thing that you'll IMMEDIATELY notice is the very shoddy CGI, I know that 2002 wasn't when CGI was fully matured but hot damn did it distract from the viewing experience. The performances in the original weren't great but the performances here are very poor and the cast is was more recognizable!! This combined with the lack of depth in the writing makes me hard to empathize with them as a result. The sense claustrophobia of the original is truant this time around, eschewing them for the aforementioned cheesy FX. The soundtrack is horrible, with cheesy EDM music that has aged dreadfully. Final mention to the unbelievable clichéd plot, which I guessed halfway through the movie.
Overall this is a poorly executed flick which doesn't warrant anybodies time. However I did find some enjoyment out of it by watching it as a comedy and I did laugh a lot during the runtime. I suggest watching it the same way I did, maybe it'll help your viewing experience.