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Dave Made a Maze

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Dave, a frustrated artist who has yet to accomplish anything significant in his career, builds a fort out of cardboard boxes in his living room, only to wind up trapped by the fantastical pitfalls and critters of his own creation. Ignoring his warnings, Dave's girlfriend Annie leads a band of oddball explorers on a rescue mission. Upon entry, they find themselves in an ever-changing supernatural world, threatened by booby traps and pursued by a bloodthirsty Minotaur.
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Dave Made a Maze offers decent storytelling but plunges deep into bold stylistic waters, establishing director Bill Watterson as a fresh and inventive filmmaker.

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Glenn Kenny RogerEbert.com I had never felt happier to be approaching senior citizenship. Rated: 1.5/4 Mar 26, 2018 Full Review Leah Pickett Chicago Reader This is a fun ride. Sep 14, 2017 Full Review Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times If you're looking for something different - and mean it when you say so - Dave Made a Maze is a joy. Rated: 3/4 Aug 18, 2017 Full Review Eve Tushnet Patheos A weird little gem. The kind of horror flick that isn't great-great, but is simultaneously so of its era and so individual in its vision that it will get brought up later in lists... Sep 13, 2021 Full Review Stephen Porzio HeadStuff The maze is a wondrous creation, somehow coming across very makeshift and tangible, yet also wondrous and vast Jan 5, 2021 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Utterly brimming with creativity. Rated: 8/10 Dec 5, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Tyler G "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. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/14/24 Full Review Taylor I 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! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/22/24 Full Review Mayana L This is the perfect movie. I will die on that cardboard box. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/30/24 Full Review Thom G 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. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/26/24 Full Review Brennan M This feels like a perfect metaphor -- incomplete, soft, complex, rich, and childlike all at once. Something to chew on for a long time. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/24/24 Full Review rita g 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! Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Dave, a frustrated artist who has yet to accomplish anything significant in his career, builds a fort out of cardboard boxes in his living room, only to wind up trapped by the fantastical pitfalls and critters of his own creation. Ignoring his warnings, Dave's girlfriend Annie leads a band of oddball explorers on a rescue mission. Upon entry, they find themselves in an ever-changing supernatural world, threatened by booby traps and pursued by a bloodthirsty Minotaur.
Director
Bill Watterson
Producer
John Chuldenko, John Charles Meyer
Screenwriter
Steven Sears, Bill Watterson
Distributor
Gravitas Ventures
Production Co
Gravitas Ventures
Genre
Adventure, Comedy, Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 18, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 18, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$13.2K
Runtime
1h 20m
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