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Ok, so when the movie started out i thought it was going to be pretty good, i always liked mystery movies where someone wakes up in an unknown location and has to solve mysteries and puzzles to get out. To the films credit it had a lot of good set work and cinematography, but the main issue with it is how it gradually falls apart the longer it goes on. Its pretty clear that the writers were just making up stuff as they went along, apparent by how everything that happens in it gets progressively weirder and weirder, to the point where it gets completely nonsensical and all-over-the-place by the end. Theres also a couple conveniences in the script, theres several moments in the film where the main character should very well die but just... doesnt, because the plot needs her alive. Also this movie seems to have a similar problem with the movie "circle" and "cadaver" where it doesnt really have any progression or narrative, it just keeps going on and on without accomplishing anything narritive-wise until it hits its runtime. The majority of this movie is just watching a girl crawl through tubes and avoid traps, we didnt really learn much about what was happening until the very end, and until then it just never progresses anything.

Now despite everything ive said about this movie i would still recommend it if youre into the kind of genre, because even though the plot kinda sucks, everything else is pertty good, there were some pretty good puzzles and clever moments in the game itself, just dont expect a very well written plot.

Lisa (Gaia Weiss) is alone in the middle of nowhere. A vehicle stops. She reluctantly gets a ride from the creepy stranger. She gets knocked out and wakes up in a futuristic tunnel maze.

This really does meander. The basic premise is very Cube-esque with less people. Quite frankly, she's alone most of the time. The maze does not engender any mystery like the room numbers in Cube. It becomes a series of limited thrills as she crawl around and around. There are a few interesting ideas but the main story has no juice. It's really just watching this lady crawl around in the tunnels for an hour. Fast forward is very useful in this one.

This movie wants to be several things at once but sadly fails at all of them. It starts as thriller but it's not. Continues as Cube-type horror, but it's not. Finishes as metaphysical allegory with a sprinkles of sci fi, but it's not that either.

The visual at the end was nice. Other than that, I'm not sure what I actually watched.

This film reminds me far more of the current 'Escape Room' type films, than 'Cube', other than it is a single person, and not a group.

Since there is little dialog, it may be the type of film to watch on a second monitor of your computer system while you work on something else.

Curious, since the song and dialog at the beginning are in English in the version I saw (DVD title Meander, Gravitas Ventures release) but the ending dialog was in French with English subtitles.

I can just imagine the pitch meeting... Exec 1: "I want to make an action/thriller movie about an escape room"

Exec 2: I want a melodramatic movie about a woman coping with the loss of her daughter"

Exec 3: "I want a slasher/monster movie!"

Exec 4: "hey! Let's do it all!"

Sometimes a film is confusing and you absolutely have to find out what is was about, while other times a film is confusing and you just find it annoying. 'Meander' was unfortunately the latter. I think I understand for the most part what it was intended to mean, but I certainly don't care enough to go seeking out confirmation. More than anything I just wanted it to be over by the end.

Which is a shame because it started out so promisingly. A decent opening scene setting things up and then a little mini-twist. Then we are introduced to the tunnels and get a real 'Cube' (one of my favourite sci-fi films) feel. But then the next 30 minutes are very disappointing. There is no character interaction in sight - which doesn't have to be a bad thing - but on this occasion made everything very dull and monotonous.

I was also disappointed by how simple the premise ultimately was. I won't describe what she needed to do, but it was so basic it created no intrigue whatsoever. Sadly I didn't enjoy 'Meander' much after being excited to see it for a while now. Not one I'd recommend.

Though I reckon one should not waste too much time on crawling. Sorry I mean on praying - crawling is the thing one has to do ... and quite fast too. For those who have seen something like Cube: try not to compare these movies against each other. Yes similarities are there and it will be tough not to hold this under the microscope.

Having said that, this works as a tense and claustrophobic one woman show almost all the way through. Motives and motivations may be lost on you - you may hate certain decisions that are being made ... but overall there is not time to think about what is happening. Forward is the way to go. But there is also some philosophical note to it. So while this is quite short on dialog and spoken words, when something is being said, it may carry more weight. Depending if you are up to hear and absorb them.

Very well staged and shot and quite the tour de force (no pun intended) for our main character ... obviously the ending may elevate or break the whole thing for you ... I can't tell you which way it will swing for you ...

Only way to watch this and not feel like you wasted 90 minutes of your life is to watch it at 2-3.5x speed. Then it's actually a little less terrible..

What are people talking about when they say "this movie is the worst movie they have ever seen" or "it's really boring"?!? It's not even close to either of those things. It's suspenful, entertaining, keeps you guessing, and fun. I honestly don't know what people want from movies anymore and I learned to just ignore the reviews these days. Is this movie gonna win best picture at the Oscars? No but it wasn't made to be a movie like that, So just sit back watch it and have fun cause that's what movies like this are made for.

People on here saying its horrible are full of poop. Yup it definitely draws inspiration from the cube but its totally different in many ways. Its weird and creepy af. Almost didn't watch because of all the negative reviews but I'm glad I did. I was entertained and yelling at my TV the whole time. The claustrophobia aspect alone was enough to terrify me lol. Bottom line it was a decent flick.

I thought this would be decent but I was met with a head scratcher. Look, it's not that I can't appreciate a low budget, creative concepts or the "Really" ending but this film was a bit all over the place.

Expect some, sci-fi, horror, thriller and drama elements. It's a bit disjointed and slow. I did think the actress did a good job with her performance but she just wasn't working with an engaging script.

I made it through and I can say I watched it but I won't watch it again and I'm not going to recommend it. Choosing to watch it is totally up to you.

To me this film was, to just quite plain and simply put it, " an absolute Meandering heap of junk"! It uneqivocally had no clear purpose or direction. Its an agonizing 1h:30m:46s of dreary nothing that you, at first, try to work out what the plot is so that you have some idea of a story; you soon give that up though as you quickly realize that you have become the meandering emptiness.

Someone said that it was a film that had you weaving through a discovery of different emotions...What the heck! Thats just arty-farty, complete and utter pompous clap trap! There is nothing hidden in this film, there is nothing emotive in this and there most definitely is no point in this. For a film to work it doesn't necessarily need a middle but, it absolutely must have a start and a definitive end; be it a closed end finàle or an open ended road to a possible sequel.

Unfortunately we have reached one of those fad time periods again in film-land...the escape thrillers! We had "Escape Room" (2018) and its sequel 2: Tournament of Champions, and a few more not so memorable also rans...just add this one to the latter description.

Un score nul de ma part mesdames et messieurs!

A zero score from me ladies and gentlemen!

Crawl and crawl and crawl

A new French sci-fi mystery where a woman is caught in a series of tunnel with multiple traps.

The movie started out slow, and this really requires some patience before things started to pick up. Honestly, the traps were not too scary like in similar movies. Then, when the twist started, it wasn't too surprising because this was done countless times before. The development of the main character was again, pretty typical, and was supposed to tie to the story. However, it really didn't make a lot of sense and felt cheesy.

There were still things that worked in the movie. Even though the progression was slow, there were still intense scenes that kept me on the edge. The clean camera work and some gores elevated the horror aspect and helped with the scenes.

Overall, it's a mystery that is done better before. 5.5/10.

Is the title based on the setting or the most complex object in the Universe?

It's lovely shot with nice sound and lighting. It has elements of the Cube but different in one's own right.

If you're a film junkie like myself then you'll appreciate the time and effort that Mathieu Turi and everyone else put in to make this happen.

I enjoyed it. Not my place to say where it could have been improved. It is what it is.

Thank you.

Yeah this movie pretty much sucks.

I guess because there were some clever situations, and because it did keep me guessing, coupled with the fact that I did actually make it through the whole thing (low bar)... I guess those are the reasons its a 3 and not say a 1 or 2.

All that said, really wish I'd used that time on something else. Pass.

The premise for this film is simple: A woman is kidnapped by a serial killer and left in a deadly obstacle course...which she must navigate her way through before time runs out.

If she fails...she dies.

The whole thing is barely large enough to crawl through and is filled with puzzles and booby traps.

On her wrist is a light with a timer on it.

It gives her 11 minutes to complete each section.

As you might expect...most of the film is just the actress crawling around what looks like a system of vents.

She's not the only one crawling around in there, however.

As, at times, she is pit against other survivors...whom she must fight in order to survive.

Apparently, the whole system is designed to be failed.

Because you need to fail at least once- after which you are sent back to the beginning, to start again- before you can progress to the end.

It's all very reminiscent of Vincenzo Natali's Cube series.

But this one is clearly meant to be read as a challenge where you face your inner demons- even the devil himself- and win.

Only this isn't a game...it's the spiritual quest of the afterlife.

To free oneself from the cycle of rebirth into the realm of suffering.

To achieve absolute liberation.

Nirvana.

Thus...in the end...it's safe to say she died on the road that day.

But she is still forever, eternal.

A nice little film, with lots of tension inducing moments.

It's no Enter The Void...but it's running off very similar themes.

6.5 out of 10.

I love the movie Cube. It's one of my favourites from the 90's.

Meander is a bad copy of the original idea of Cube but mixing it with a total nonsense from beginning till the end. It doesn't deliver any message, any sense or something credible.

Don't waste your time and go for the original Cube.

This movie looks and feels as professional and expensive looking as it gets. Sci Fi is sooo hard and this movie like Moon and Cube and others is very very good all thing considered.

Keeps your interest, you feel and worry for the main character al the way through.

Consideringthat we don't know what happens after we die, this movie is beautiful in its own way.

This small budget flick has good qualities but I guess arrives one or two decades later. It is probably the one thousandth CUBE rip off since the original made in 1999. Good acting and directing, the same concerning the production design and the sub elements brought into it, such as the drama and gloomy memories. I also found this feature a bit too long, but that's only a matter of opinion because it is rather short after all. It is a pity that there is no link, nor explanation, between the opening and ending scenes. It is not rare for such films but it is still annoying.

He went into the worst places to get the best shots. A true hero in this film.

Long boring scenes, and I only watched 40 mins of it a flicked until she was in an scary issue. At least in the cube there is more people To die.