Rubber: No reason, no reason at all


Ridiculous, strange, absurd, all of these words could easily be used to accurately describe Quentin Dupieux's film about a killer tire. 

Rubber tells the story of a tire (named Robert) that wakes up and discovers it has the power to make things explode. Yes, that's the real plot of this film, and it even lets us know in the beginning that this is a movie dedicated to the "No Reason" response to common questions like why characters in certain Tobe Hooper films aren't shown going to the bathroom or washing their hands.

Throughout the movie, more and more ridiculous and unexplainable things continue to happen, making the viewing experience both campy fun and confusing at the same time, which will have you answering your own questions about the film with the classic "No Reason".

Overall, Rubber is a fun movie, however, it lacks a real plot, which may leave some viewers a bit bored towards the end.  Just know that you will be watching a film that is about an hour and a half of a tire rolling around in a desert exploding people's heads, which, surprisingly, can get a little bit old.

On the other hand, if you enjoy the absurd and the strange, Rubber is a must-see that is destined to become a cult icon once it's released on DVD and Blu-Ray, enabling a wider audience to see the film. It takes special skills to give subtle-yet-at-the-same-time-obvious emotions to a circular hunk of rubber, and this movie definitely possesses them, to the point where you may even develop feelings for the little guy towards the end. 

But just why would you ever care about seeing a movie about a tire that kills people in the first place? No reason.




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