Yorgos Lanthimos’ dystopian comedy The Lobster imagines a future where single people are sent to a hotel to find a romantic match and if they don’t find that match within an allotted time, they are transformed into an animal of their choice. While staying at the hotel, these singletons are subjected to various activities, shows, […]
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10 Reasons Why “The Lobster” Is The Best Written Movie of The 2010s (So Far)
This list outlines the most notable and powerful points of “The Lobster”, highlighting the reasons that may potentially encourage a film viewer to watch it; that is, if the spectator does actually need such encouragement. “The Lobster” falls into the same category of films as “Fahrenheit 451” (François Truffaut, 1966), as both take a similar […]
The Lobster – VIFF 2015 Review
The Lobster gets its epithet from its conscience-stricken central character, David (Colin Farrell), who has chosen the marine crustacean as the animal he will become if, after 45 days at the hotel resort he’s staying at, he hasn’t found a mate. His reasons for wanting to be a lobster are two fold; they have a […]