75
RogerEbert.com by Simon Abrams
King Car may leave viewers wondering about a number of basic questions (mostly related to the plot), but it also often feels open and precise enough to work on its own terms.
King Car (Carro Rei)
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- Brazil
- 2021
- · 99m
Director
Renata Pinheiro
Cast
Matheus Nachtergaele,
Luciano Pedro Jr.,
Jules Elting,
Clara Pinheiro de Oliveira,
Tavinho Teixeira
Genre
Science Fiction
Uno is able to speak and listen to cars, and has a close relationship with King Car, the car that saved his life when he was a child. When a new law prohibiting older cars from being driven is put into place, Uno's uncle and King Car create a scheme with sinister political goals.
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75
Slant Magazine by William Repass
Renata Pinheiro’s film boasts the pleasures of shlock while sacrificing none of its philosophical rigor.
75
Film Threat by Bobby LePire
King Car is chock full of beautiful and crazy sequences; all brought to life by a fantastic cast.
67
Austin Chronicle by Josh Kupecki
King Car has moxie and its heart is in the right place, even if it feels like dialectic materialism for motorheads.
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