Rub (2023) User Reviews

Happy Ending

[billcr12 · 6/10 · 7 August 2023]

I noticed the filming locations of Peekskill and Brewster, NY and since I live close to both towns, I watched this film and I recgognized some places, including a motel which is listed in the end credits(Heidi's Inn).

Micah Spayer is Neal, a nerd who is mocked by his co-workers for is lack of success with women. One of them gives him a business card for a massage parlor.

Jennifer Figuereo is Perla, a sexy young woman who relieves Neal's stress with a body rub with a happy ending. He becomes a regular and after a robbery, the happy couple go on the run from some bad guys with evil intentions.

The actors have good chemistry and the conclusion is fairly realistic. A decent way to kill an hour and forty-five minutes.

It's different...maybe worth watching

[Taco_Sanchez · 6/10 · 9 December 2023]

Let me start off by saying that the reviewer who speaks of "the happy ending" is simply talking about the setup to the movie, that the man character visits a massage parlor that provides additional services.

Neil, our main character, is sent to the massage parlor as a joke by his mean spirited co-workers. Upon finding this out, he attempts to choke one of them. He winds up going back to the massage parlor, only to thwart a robbery that results in the death of the would-be robbers who are shot by Perla, who was servicing Neil. The two go on the run together, and see to be hitting it off. Perla relates that the robbers were somehow involved with her bosses, and that her life is now in danger. They talk of heading for Mexico when their care breaks down. They then enjoy a beautiful walk into town, and meet a nice, friendly mechanic who takes them home to stay with his family for the night...which turns out to be an interesting group of folks.

At this point, instead of continuing in a positive direction, well, Neil's issues catch up with him...and the movie goes down hill fast.

I've already warned that this post has spoilers, but here it is again. I guess I understand that Neil's jealousy and insecurities would real their ugly head, and he would turn on Perla, but the ending was simply too "quick" and out of nowhere. It's not really clear who killed Perla and kills Neil - was it the "bad guy" who was following them? One of the cops? If so, there's a huge plot hole on how they knew where to find them.

I ranked this movie a six, but it should probably be like a 5.3 because I thought up until the very end, it was pretty good.....but the ending took at least a point away.

30 minutes too long...

[joao_m_neto · 4/10 · 19 August 2023]

I have to admit I was not very leaned into watching this one, but I was convinced by the reviews, which seem to be written by real film buffs.

It's watchable, but... except for the main characters and the mechanic, all others exageratedly overact their parts. SUPER ARTIFICIAL!!! The "cops", Trevor, the boss, the shop owner... pffff...

The story is actually OK, but, having been able to go either towards the road movie or "good guy works it out" types, it went neither way, and got stuck in the middle.

Like one of the reviewrs said, and I agree: photo is good and it is well shot. Nothing else I can say about it.

Loved it.

[abhijithjsocial · 11 November 2023]

Neal, who is lonely and has no love life, goes to a brothel run by in the name of a massage parlor on the suggestion of his office colleague and meets Perla there and changes Neal's life completely in a single night.

Neal and Perla gets a second chance in life to live the life that they wanted but get's stuck and encounters with problems and people beacuse of the damage they done to survive their past.

Movie deals with Work-Life Balance, Bullying at Work, Social Life and Sex trafficking in a very simple and subtle way.

It's a good movie and you should give it a watch if you like small indie crime dramas.

Not all ending are Happy????

[phuckracistgop · 2/10 · 16 February 2024]

The ending was total BS and especially after he left in the mechanic pick-up truck that the human traffickers knew nothing about. So they would have never found the girl since she did not have a cell phone that would have pinged a general location that only the police would be able to get the data from the cell service.

Talk about a gabbing hole in the plot, well that one is beyond belief. Just too stupid and I am not surprised that other viewers missed something that freaking obvious.

I don't know what movie these script writer were thinking, but it was not a well thought out ending with the girl being found way of the grid while Neil was at the Save A lot having conniptions.

I think you should just watch it...

[silencer-72551 · 8/10 · 13 August 2023]

I've never found it so difficult to review a movie without spoiling it.

The easy stuff - it is incredibly well written, well shot, and well produced for a film with this budget. The score was pretty much perfect, and the sound design/recording was an enviable 98% awesome, just because there were 2 or 3 very short scenes where the voice mixing/acoustics didn't seem quite right.

The 2 main characters are brilliantly and convincingly acted, most of the rest of the cast is very good too - again, with only a couple of exceptions that were still OK, but not as good as the rest.

The story.... From a few minutes in it kept me riveted, right up to the end. But there was a moment when the characters suddenly seemed to not be themselves. You'll know it when you see it, and although it is entirely deliberate I think it is this moment that will polarize your thoughts of the film.

I'm honestly still not sure if I actually liked this film... But I am sure that it was a very good film. Well written, well made, well performed, surprising, funny, dark, odd and yet relatable.

To everyone involved in "Rub" - Well done.

HR Calling

[sarahcoonor · 10/10 · 7 August 2023]

Slow burn! I haven't seen a film like this in a long time. Reminds me of 70s films I watched in film school. Gritty, dirty with sprinkles of dark humor.

I knew guys like Neal growing up and a certain scene brought back some memories. I really like the film but the ending caught me off guard. I get why they went that route but I would have liked to see something else hashed out

The performances were great & the score was intense!!

Big studios don't make films like this, hence the success of Sound of Freedom ( Not saying RUB is that ) But we need new storytellers in film and I was happy to watch this after a friend told me about seeing it last week. Bravo. I enjoyed it.

Surprised me

[nickymorgs · 9/10 · 27 November 2023]

This film was really surprised me. I thought it was going to be a slasher film at one point but it totally in another direction which I really liked.

While not a perfect film by any means and maybe coulda have been 10mins shorter, to watch for free on Tubi that's filled with some of the worst movies I've ever seen this film stacked against actual movies that were in the theaters I've seen.

Acting was great! Jennifer Figuereo is an amazing uo coming talent that needs to be discovered and it was nice to finally see a real women in a leading role.

Neal was great as well and all supporting cast were either hilarious or memorable.

Is this the avengers NO but that's a good thing

Watch this film.

Crazy, Sexy thrill ride!

[skel-eduardo · 10/10 · 11 December 2023]

First- Parents, this movie isn't for kids, there are adult situations so take that as a warning. Second-Every work of art should be judged based on the artist's intent and as a result I give this movie a top rating of ten stars out of ten stars. It's an independent film that knows its audience. Christopher Fox gives it a "kitchen sink" approach similar to early indie auteur projects from linklater or the Terry Gilliam. The story was pretty good, it plays like a crazy drama, of course, but there's a lot of thrills and emotional performances. Especially with the main character who even alters his appearance on camera halfway through the movie!!! I was very anxious on how it would end.