In the eyes of many, last year was Quentin’s Cannes. This year the most talked film may come from Quentin again…Quentin Dupieux (aka Mr. Oizo) that is. A road movie from a tire’s perspective, Rubber is one of the weirdest offerings on the Croisette this year – and will be showcased in the section known as Critic’s Week and with the excerpt below has pretty much landed a spot on my viewing schedule for the fest.
A group of spectators is watching a mock-projection in the middle of the desert. They make comments on the scenes of the “film” as it is occurring before their eyes: Robert, a tire that has been abandoned in the desert, suddenly comes to life, for no reason. He learns how to get around, explores the desert and discovers in himself a passion for destroying insects and various lost items. Robert soon develops a telepathic gift, which gives him the ability to destroy anything he wants, without moving…
