Rubber (2010)
Summary
Genre: Comedy, HorrorGoodies:
+ Great reflection about the the film industry and consumers of film, + Hilarious plot, + Intelligent writing, + Great mix of horror and comedyBaddies:
- A bit of pacing issue throughout the filmWhen Robert, an inanimate tire, discovers his destructive telepathic powers, he soon sets his sights on a desert town; in particular, a mysterious woman becomes his obsession.
Rubber is what happens when satire meets fantastic cinematography. The film starts off with a sheriff talking to the viewers about why certain things happen in films (why do cell phones never work, why do they always run upstairs type of questions) – basically for us to question critically the things we see in films. Rubber then begins as a group of “movie viewers” watch what happens to “Robert” (the tire that comes to life). We hear commentary from the viewers through the film about what is going on (as we realize Robert is a serial killer). Then we find the shocking truth that the viewers are being killed off (if the viewers are dead, the film does not exist). The top-tier commentary on this film is pretty much unmatched and it portrayed in such an intelligent way. I thoroughly enjoyed the film at all of it’s levels — as a basic “horror” film, a satire of modern filmmaking (formulaic film making for the most part), and as an actual film that was edited and put together very beautifully. The lines of comedy treads the line of reality in a really fun way – worth the watch – I even wish it would have lasted a little longer.
