Everyone knows concerning the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the newly rebooted DC Universe, and even Sony’s Spider-Man Universe. However possibly, simply possibly, in the future we’ll get the Tobacco Verse. If that occurs, it will all begin right here, with the discharge of the absurdist French superhero comedy Smoking Causes Coughing.

Written and directed by Quentin Dupieux, the director of films similar to Rubber and Improper, Smoking Causes Coughing follows an elite staff of crime fighters known as Tobacco Pressure. Named after lethal substances in cigarettes, they’re world-renowned heroes who journey the world combating unhealthy guys. Nonetheless, this film itself takes place in between these adventures. Right here’s the trailer.

The very bizarre, very gross trailer (which, sure, we’re quoted in) doesn’t fairly make it clear however many of the movie isn’t Tobacco Pressure combating crime. It’s in there and it’s nice. However greater than that, it’s an anthology movie as every member of the staff tries to outdo the others by telling scary tales. Solely the tales aren’t scary. They’re simply actually, actually odd.

We noticed the movie final 12 months at Incredible Fest and whereas on the time it didn’t have a U.S. launch, it’s now set to hit theaters and on demand March 31. As you may learn in our evaluation, that is extra of an absurdist comedy that makes use of superheroes as a hook, and it’s a bit everywhere, however it’s by no means boring or predictable. The truth is, it’s ceaselessly laugh-out-loud hilarious. Effectively value a rental or watch should you’re into that sort of stuff. Which we very a lot are.

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