The Lobster

2015

Action / Comedy / Drama / Romance / Sci-Fi / Thriller

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 88% · 268 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 65% · 25K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.1/10 10 320678 320.7K

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Plot summary

In a dystopian near future, single people, according to the laws of The City, are taken to The Hotel, where they are obliged to find a romantic partner in forty-five days or are transformed into animals and sent off into The Woods.

Top cast

Rachel Weisz as Short Sighted Woman
Léa Seydoux as Loner Leader
Olivia Colman as Hotel Manager
Ben Whishaw as The Limping Man
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836.88 MB
1280*682
English 2.0
NR
25 fps
1 hr 59 min
Seeds 23
1.73 GB
1920*1024
English 2.0
NR
25 fps
1 hr 59 min
Seeds 100+

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by conorsheehan-89113 6 / 10

Good start poor ending

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Reviewed by DarraghQ 7 / 10

Quirky and original, slow film

The film's concept: all adults who have recently lost a partner through death or divorce are sent to a hotel, where if they do not fall in love within 45 days, they are surgically transformed into an animal of their choosing. ''A lobster's a great choice''.

I try not to explain the film's plot when somebody asks, so as not to completely dissuade them from viewing. Maybe this ridiculous concept is in reference to how ridiculous forcing someone to fall in love due to common interests is, or even just forcing someone to eventually get married, a practice common in the modern world. A comment on the societal pressures put on single adults. There are constant references and reminders to how even numbers are perfect, a couple. There is a further commentary on applying limiting labels and boxes to people, bisexual not being an option on the sexuality question, no half-sized shoes.

Collin Farrell and Rachel Weisz, along with the many minor characters, all add to the film greatly. There are no weak actors which I could point out. The screen writing can be fast and witty at times, but I felt the ''quirkiness'' was definitely overdone. The robotic and monotonous speech pattern was generally funny but also overdone.

I have spoken to many people who do not enjoy this film, and I can definitely respect and understand their opinion. The Lobster is not for everyone, with it's strange plot, writing and imagery. It's script is similar to that of a Wes Anderson film, but still remains very dark, and at times, disturbing. It is without a doubt, a slow film, heavily reliant on dialogue (which many people won't even find funny).

I would recommend the film to people who enjoy quirky films such as Frank, Juno or The Grand Budapest Hotel, although The Lobster is definitely darker than those examples.

Probably one of the strangest film I've ever watched.

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