The Lobster (2016)

Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

The lobster reviewRelationships are weird. Or maybe it's society's pressure for it that is weird. That even though the concept of a relationship should be optional, society has twisted it into something mandatory. How we are willing to build on lies so that society doesn't reject us. That is what this movie is about. The lobster is about David who lives in a hotel where the hotel visitors gets turned into animals if they don't find a partner by the end of their visit. A world where a relationship could be based on a single attribute. Like if you have a nosebleed problem or if you enjoy a certain type of food. Where you would rather build your relationship on a lie than being tranaformed into your animal of choice. If that synopsis sounded really weird, it is because it is. Or it's just me, probably. I don't think I have seen another movie that is like this. Everything in the movie supports the tone. The monotone dialogue, the weird soundtrack, the long shots, everything shows the artificial nature of the movie. I found all of those things funny, but can be seen differently by everyone. But the movie also has some very serious commentary on society. Like I said in the beginning, the movie is about relationships and how society manipulates it. The hotel can be seen as the state of trying to find a partner or having a partner. Where their are certain rules, and when you haven't found one in a time limit, then you are rejected by the society. There's not really much to say about this film. It's really weird, has excellent commentary and pretty funny. There was one thing though that was a little bad. The music, although very fitting with the movie, repeats a lot. The movie doesn't have many soundtracks so it uses them several times. It didn't bug me too much, but enough to put it on my review.So there you have it. My review for the lobster. I highly recommend that you watch it. 9/10 from me

This movie is a master class in weird but meaningful film making. Want something fresh and original, weird but highly watchable. Then this is a movie for you.

This movie is embarrassing for the people who have produced it. I can't believe these talented actors were part of this joke.

This is a very original storyline with very offbeat humour. It challenges us to consider our own hangups about love and social expectations. But after challenging our conceptions, it doesn't deliver us to any new epiphany or new insight. No conclusions are drawn from the experience of the story and we are left with a worldview undermined, but without an alternative proferred to us. No better way of doing things is discovered.However, I'm still rating this highly for it's sheer ooriginality and daring. There is an honesty to the rigidity of the characters thoughts which i appreciated also