MarkHaze

It's hard to believe this came out in 2006. I remember seeing it at the theater, and the part where the kids take drugs in Tokyo and go to the nightclub and Earth, Wind & Fire was playing. That entire scene was so well-done and surreal that I have to give it a few stars for that storyline alone. It's not a movie I would re-watch a lot, but that scene was so memorable and perfect. From the playground, to the train, to the nightclub. Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchette were good, but I liked being in Japan more. Their storyline was interesting and I liked some of the tense moments, but it didn't stick with me as long as the Tokyo scenes did.

This sequel had some very interesting ideas, but it was poorly executed. I admire them trying to evolve the story of Cube, but the BRIGHT WHITE setting the entire film (every room is WHITE), did feel a little too bright. I liked the variety of color in the 1st Cube. Also it was more mysterious. Cube had great directing, editing, subtle music, mystery, and it might not have had the best acting, but I loved how serious each actor was. You started to root for certain characters you didn't expect to root for. Cube 2 felt like every scene was the 1st or 2nd take. Most of the time it felt like the actors were rehearsing. Then they would move on to the next identical room (WHITE room again). However, playing with gravity and physics, and time was the one thing keeping my interest. Cube: Zero I haven't finished but I could tell right away they were trying to bring back the feeling the original gave viewers. I can't say I hated Cube 2. I think the Director should have been harder on the Actors. To me it felt like they would shoot a scene and the director would say something like "That's good enough, next scene".

This was the first movie I saw alone at the theater. I had already seen it a few weeks prior with a friend, but I thought we missed something since the movie was already playing when we got there, but it turned out we only missed about 30 seconds. The 2nd time I was completely alone and had the entire theater to myself and enjoyed it for the B-Movie it is. Also I grew up with the Resident Evil games... which were much better stories (and scarier) than the movies. The 1st time we saw the movie it was a weekend and the theater was packed and laughing having a good time.

We had a blackbox for our TV in the 90's so I watched this movie ALL THE TIME. One of the greatest action flicks ever made. They should re-release this classic. KEANU REEVES is cool like always, Sandra Bullock is funny, and Dennis Hopper is Dennis Hopper. AMAZING FILM. Speed 2: Cruise Control is another story.

This is a movie I viewed as a Superhero film when I was a kid. I was OBSESSED with this movie before I was 10, while others were only allowed to watch Disney and Nickelodeon... sure I love Nickelodeon but R-Rated films is where I found all the good storytelling. When I was a kid, it was heartbreaking to see the hero (Jeff Bridges) mourning the loss of everyone around him being literally "blown away" while the music of U2 plays "My body's bruised" as it shows Jeff Bridges looking shaken and defeated... eventually he is willing to sacrifice himself for his love. These are things I weren't supposed to see as a kid, but when Jeff Bridges backs away from the "Bouncing Betty" and is willing to take out himself and the villain in order to save everyone... it's a powerful moment for an Action film. Of course the Bouncing Betty turned out to be filled with confetti so they start fighting eachother. ALSO this movie introduced me to Forest Whitaker. I have a lot of nostalgia for this movie so I am biased. While watching it as an adult, many parts I actually laughed at and some things that didn't make sense when I was a kid now makes sense. This is one of those Action movies that tried to step away from all the one-liners (although there's plenty in this movie), and tried to take itself seriously. Maybe it's because I grew up near Boston, but that U2 song playing "and you give yourself away" just mixes so good with the Irish themes. Two Irish characters who came from the IRA and now living in Boston. I just don't see many action movies like this anymore. Obviously it's still a flawed film... for example multiple bombs go off in Boston as if it's just another daily bombing. The city still feels fine going out celebrating 4th of July and watching fireworks... infact the city seems completely fine with all the bombings going off. Of course we know if you f*** with Boston, the entire city will shut down and they will bring down the terrorist with precision. This was the 90's though... when we only imagined this.

The movie starts off with SO MUCH ENERGY with that German-version of The Beatles song. I wanted to dance... then by the end, when "Helden" by David Bowie starts to play... I still wanted to dance, but it made me wan't to cry. It was just poetically beautiful... heartfelt... and HILARIOUS.

I saw this twice the Summer it came out, and just came back from seeing 1917 in 2020. Sam Mendes is a really good director. Also great acting all around, and the music from Thomas Newman (in both films) is great.

I can't think of any reasons not to give this film 5 Stars. It may not be my favorite film of all time, but it is a perfect film from start to finish. Including very emotional moments that make you really connect to these characters and make you feel like you're a part of this journey. The direction, the acting, the cinematography, the score, it all moves so seamlessly. It also ends perfectly and at 2 hours it feels tight and not a moment wasted (even with all that walking).

This was one of the first movies I remember seeing in the theater. I mainly remember because the ending had me in tears, but I loved it. It's been so long since I've watched it that I would probably cry now just from the nostalgia. I have to give it 5 Stars because it stuck with me throughout my Childhood and I always loved Dogs.

My friends and I watched this as a goof one night. This is a good movie to watch while buzzed with friends.