Dave Made a Maze

DAVE MADE A MAZE out of cardboard in his living room. It’s much, much, much bigger on the inside than it is on the outside, so much bigger that Dave and all his friends get lost inside. Therein, they dodge booby-traps while being hunted by a cardboard minotaur who attacks with real violence, although all the “blood and gore” is represented by confetti. (Literally. Confetti.) This movie feels like Romper Room meets Cube. The actors remind me of the Monkees from the 1960s, always half-aware that they’re in a movie and perfectly stoic about events that would drive the average person bonkers. It’s like none of the principal characters are taking the movie seriously, which amounts to a wonderful comedic effect. Sadly, this gimmick doesn't hold up the entire movie. This should have been a short film in an anthology. It didn’t deserve eighty minutes of screen time.

"Dave made a maze" is one of the weirdest and most creative films I've watched in a while. It is clear how versatile paper, cardboard, and the medium can be. I can appreciate how the film maker utilized paper to its utmost, and every scene was quite different. The room with multiple visual ploys, like the photo on the wall/attached to the side of the camera was wonderful. The different outfits made of paper, while Dave and his girlfriend had variations of the same conversation sat with me as well. These were unbelievably well made scenes, and the story was fun to watch. I am very surprised by this movie.

This movie was so much fun to watch. It's silly, it's wildly creative, and the set design is so enjoyable and interesting. This movie was wildly enjoyable for so many different reasons, and I cannot recommend it enough. I don't want to say much more for fear of ruining any of it!

This is the perfect movie. I will die on that cardboard box.

The great thing about Dave Made a Maze is that from the start, it fully embraces its own universe and offbeat humor, resulting in a surprisingly engaging, fun, and creative experience.

This feels like a perfect metaphor -- incomplete, soft, complex, rich, and childlike all at once. Something to chew on for a long time.

the set itself is the main and most interesting character of this movie. The actors and dialogue are truly a waste of screentime and energy and still managed to take away the focus the cardboard art set design magic truly deserved. The plot left my brain uninspired and bored and annoyed. The set designers of this movie truly deserved better!

Having known nothing about this film, the title and poster were more than enough to peak my interest. Dave Made a Maze entails exactly what the title promise, but many unexpected aspects that the title retains. Being one of the quirkiest and absurd films I have stumbled upon, the film is designed as a bizarre and uneasy Sesame Street-esque children's show. The dialogue, camera angles, and acting all seem self aware of that fact, but at times seem almost genuine and unaware of the insane nature of the story. The maze and the oddities within are designed in a charming manner, seemingly inspired by a twisted Jim Henson. It is quite incredible to watch as it was all created using recycled boxes and stop motion animation. The story is a bit messy, with puzzling aspects being forgotten about and dropped by the end with no further development. The movie is bold with the choices it makes and unique with the execution, but doesn't leave a mark as a brilliant film due to these messier aspects. That being said, Dave Made a Maze is a peculiarly delightful film and is well worth he watch, despite its shortcomings.

Dave Made a Maze ist eine Fantasy Komödie von Bill Watterson… Dave, ein Künstler, der in seiner Karriere noch nichts Rechtes zuwege gebracht hat, ist so frustriert, dass er in seinem Wohnzimmer eine Festung baut… Dave Made a Maze gehört zu den „Liebe es oder hasse es" Filmen… Ein toller surrealer und schwarzhumoriger Film, ein wahres verstecktes Juwel… Einer der einfallsreichsten Filme, die ich seit langem gesehen habe…

The first fifteen minutes of it was unbearable: terrible acting and dialogues smelling of sweat. Or probably just written in an hour. Couldn't decide.