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Rubber (2010)
Directed by Quentin Dupieux
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Overview
A group of people gather in the California desert to watch a “film” set in the late 1990s featuring a sentient, homicidal car tire named Robert. The assembled crowd of onlookers watch as Robert becomes obsessed with a beautiful and mysterious woman and goes on a rampage through a desert town.
Rated R | Length 82 minutes
Actors
Thomas F. Duffy | David Bowe | Stephen Spinella | Roxane Mesquida | Jack Plotnick | Wings Hauser | Ethan Cohn | Charley Koontz | Daniel Quinn | Devin Brochu | Hayley Holmes | Haley Ramm | Cecelia Antoinette | Remy Thorne | Tara Jean O'Brien | Pete Dicecco | James Parks | Courtenay Taylor | Blake Robbins | Gaspard Augé | Pedro Winter | Michael Ross
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28/2011 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 3.5 stars |
| (Average) 3.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
I admire RUBBER, but I’m not entirely sure I love RUBBER the way it begs me to.
The film is ambitious, gorgeously shot, and sets itself up for something I would normally love; through the first half, it really impressed me and made me laugh. In the second half, though, I found myself bored and feeling like it’s a bit too in love with itself and its “no reason” theme and quirks therein; I felt much the same about I HEART HUCKABEES. The jokes started to feel tired and repetitive and I was ready for the film to roll itself to the conclusion quickly.
Despite my complaints though, I’ll allow that I might like it better on subsequent views, as it’s sticking with me several hours later and has me thinking and rethinking my opinion. There’s a lot to like, but it’s a film that divides, and right now, I’m stuck squarely in the middle.
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