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The Lobster

The Lobster

2015
Romance, Comedy
1h 59m
In a dystopian near future, single people are obliged to find a matching mate in 45 days or are transformed into animals and released into the woods. (imdb)

Directed by:

Yorgos Lanthimos

Screenwriter:

Yorgos Lanthimos, Efthimis Filippou

Starring:

Rachel Weisz, Colin Farrell, John C. Reilly, Ben Whishaw, Olivia Colman, Ashley Jensen, Léa Seydoux, Angeliki Papoulia, Michael Smiley, Ariane Labed, Ewen MacIntosh, Jessica Barden

Genres:

Romance, Comedy, Drama, Suspense/Thriller

Countries:

France, Greece, Ireland, Netherlands, UK

Languages:

English, French, Greek
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The Lobster

2015
Romance, Comedy
1h 59m
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ecitizeneCitizen
Rated 12 Apr 2016
10
2nd
A few choice words come to mind for describing the story, plot, dialog, acting, music & direction. Among them are; Asinine, Atrocious, Awful, Preposterous, Absurd, Idiotic, Pointless, Senseless, Inane, Moronic, Ludicrous, Stupid, Dumb, Brainless, Contrived, Meaningless, Dull, Stupefying, Witless, Feebleminded, Hollow, Irrational, Pretentious, Lame & Worthless. I found absolutely nothing good about this rotten, pathetic mess!
Rated 12 Apr 2016
dean_franzDean Franz
Rated 17 Feb 2016
55
48th
Remember that scene in Dog Day Afternoon with Pacino screaming "Attica"? Sure you do. Now replace Pacino with a pretentious greek director and replace the word "Attica" with the word "Metaphor" and you have The Lobster.
Rated 17 Feb 2016
barthalenBarthalen
Rated 13 Apr 2016
72
62nd
As a hopelessly single person, this felt more like an existentialist horror that anything else. Made me cringe or shuffle around on the couch nervously more than a few times. The extremely exaggerated dystopian setting, clinical camerawork, uncomfortable bursts of violence plus deadpan line deliveries create an unsettling atmosphere, though the movie runs out of steam after a while. Didn't find it that funny, but maybe my brain is just broken.
Rated 13 Apr 2016
aflickeringAFlickering
Rated 03 Jan 2016
6
86th
satirises first the modern perception of romantic companionship, then the overcompensating revolutionaries with whom the viewer initially identifies, becoming less a one-sided social tract than an overarching existential tragicomedy about the arbitrary and repressive nature of all societal structures, and the individual's struggle to navigate them. it's the 'romance' to DOGTOOTH's 'coming of age' (though far less steeped in sterile haneke detachment FWIW), and it's the funniest film of the year.
Rated 03 Jan 2016
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 31 Mar 2019
42
4th
If you're arrogant enough to think that you have some sort of social message that ought to be put to film, then doing so behind half-baked metaphors, wrapping it up in dry comedy, and sealing the package up with a bunch of silica packs for good measure is sure to make some conceited, snobby critics happy. I, on the other hand, am a lowly popcorn eater who likes me some entertainment--something this movie has very little to offer.
Rated 31 Mar 2019
karamazovkaramazov.
Rated 04 Jun 2016
55
74th
Papoulia's again fantastic. The guy at the ticket booth to the theater told me that this was "a great film, if you don't take it literally" [so of course I immediately knew to take it as literally as possible]. As the lights were turned up and the credits rolled down, some asshole nearby began this incredible exposition to the girl he was with about how it was "an allegory for society"-- "yeah," he said, with visceral pride, "I figured it out like 30 min. in." She and I seemed equally astounded.
Rated 04 Jun 2016
aneyaney
Rated 24 Nov 2015
87
94th
The first half is a genius satire of the society's attitude towards relationships and single people. However, the second half seems a bit underdone. Overall a quirky movie which has lots to say.
Rated 24 Nov 2015
hawkinsHawkins
Rated 09 Jun 2020
78
65th
Jordan Peterson's No-Fap Movember goes native when he meets a 2A hippie on a hunting trip for hot singles.
Rated 09 Jun 2020
leonardisLeonardis
Rated 26 Nov 2016
79
29th
Okay, I wasn't actually as wild about this as critics or a lot of other people. I haven't seen much of Yorgos Lanthimos' work but this was a pretty good showcase for him. I will admit, it is very original and unheard of. However, I was getting pretty bored with it a few times. The pacing has some issues even though the story itself is just fine. The performances are mostly good too. DEFINITELY not for everybody. I may come back and watch it again, but I am not so sure yet. Good movie otherwise.
Rated 26 Nov 2016
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 06 Nov 2016
71
84th
A deadpan satirical stunner. Its amazingly droll and just as amazingly sly. It's hard to rate performances when everyone is a deadpan magician but the performances feel perfectly suited to the surroundings. I can see how this movie would not be for everyone, in fact its probably not for most.
Rated 06 Nov 2016
anomalyAnomaly
Rated 10 Mar 2019
78
69th
Strong satire of society's attitudes on relationships, the constraints this puts on us, and how individuals struggle to deal with this. However, the commentary on loneliness fell a bit short for me, as the second half's scenario is much less compelling than the dystopian hotel, and it's also less funny in general. Or maybe the concept could only be stretched so far before becoming redundant. Still a good source of some great dark comedy.
Rated 10 Mar 2019
joelwatchesmoviesjoelwatchesmovies
Rated 12 Oct 2017
9
92nd
The deadpan delivery of this disturbing dystopia is darkly witty and effectively creepy but starts to wear a little thin near the middle-but then in a brilliant move, the madness reaches its blood-on-the-bathroom-floor pinnacle, someone breaks (emotionally and literally, making a break for it), the pendulum swings, and the weird world is expanded. Strikingly shot and scored, this film raises fascinating questions on relationships and identity. Could've done without most of the narration though.
Rated 12 Oct 2017
yiannosYiannos
Rated 05 Mar 2017
55
37th
Lanthimos' very postmodern (i.e dated) fascination with deconstructing social rules and norms has served him well, but The Lobster is portentous and overstylized, desperately straining for acceptance. Whether Lanthimos has a perspective on humans outside the realm of facile intellectual conceits is debatable. He enjoys playing semantic games, but he doesn't always follow through. The Lobster is an undercooked high concept 'art' film that's well made but is less daring than it initially seems.
Rated 05 Mar 2017
theficionadotheficionado
Rated 05 Dec 2016
100
97th
If Dogtooth is about emancipation from a set of arbitrary constraints demanded by social authorities, The Lobster is its disquieting analogue: There is no escape, the resistance is a distorted mirror image, the same rancid sock turned inside out. Even retreating into personal relationships is useless, as they're invariably policed by those authorities, senselessly constructed around arbitrary homophilies -- nosebleeds! -- and end, alternatively, in self-mutilation, lies, or abandonment.
Rated 05 Dec 2016
beer94Beer94
Rated 09 Aug 2016
73
79th
Wonderfully weird. I really wish it played around more with its initial premise as the tone and ideology it set up in the hotel scenes made me think i was onto a winner. It does lose me a bit after the hotel section but slowly brings me back towards the end. Its deadpan tone coupled with its sheer absurdity make for an enjoyable movie.
Rated 09 Aug 2016
suture_selfSuture Self
Rated 05 Jan 2016
9
90th
Lanthimos is great at a lot of things - this time he succeeds at being funny as hell - but what I find most striking about his work is the punctuated violence. Usually it's jolting, like a violent lurch, and when it happens the tongue-in-cheek humor and the goofiness of his carefully constructed world all but disappears and instead you're left with an isolated moment of excruciating pain and sadness. It never feels cheap or unearned, either.
Rated 05 Jan 2016
burmashaveburmashave
Rated 27 Dec 2015
90
85th
hilarious and deeply disturbing, strangely moving and aesthetically beautiful, the lobster delivers an unique tone that has become trademark with the auter of ''Dogtooth''. the rigorous, oppressive camerawork compliments the themes of institutionization and repression so well that the bits of gallows humor thrown in there become like real air pockets for a viewer drowning in existential horror and awful, systematic loneliness and emotional terror.
Rated 27 Dec 2015
davidblastDavidBlast
Rated 20 Jan 2024
80
80th
I would argue that Lanthimos is the Yang to Wes Anderson's Yin. Both stage humorous puppet shows where childish characters engage in silly pursuits. Unlike Anderson's lighthearted worlds, Lanthimos offers a darker view of humanity. His self-centered characters strive to break free from their dystopian realities but are so hopelessly ingrained that they can only conform, even at the cost of self-harm. ‘The Lobster’ loses steam towards the end, but its ‘Brazil’lian world vision is hard to shake.
Rated 20 Jan 2024
feublofeublo
Rated 02 Jul 2018
80
58th
Dark, disturbing, and for me had an exceptional concept. I often find the awkward and emotionless dialogue rather annoying, but it seemed appropriate through all acts. Somewhere throughout the movie it starts to give an accurate representation of the deepest and honest thoughts among social relationships. A few repulsive scenes caught me off guard and I rather enjoyed the clever dialogue deconstructing love and relationships......I got a pig in the collector's edition.....
Rated 02 Jul 2018
easydiffeasydiff
Rated 12 Jun 2018
4
2nd
Lanthimos has constructed a well-realized world that operates orthogonal to our own, and the people in it aren't human. Their mumblecore inanity is just painfully dull, and for every funny line (for the record, there are 2 of these) there is an additional hour of truly, truly wretched awkward talking and on-the-nose allegory that's too hamfisted and self-satisfied to be enjoyable.
Rated 12 Jun 2018
corbadCorbad
Rated 01 Apr 2018
55
22nd
The one-note delivery, arthouse classical blasts and slow motion, and very strange (but even more strangely relevant) premise worked for a while, drawing a few laughs and a lot of curiosity, but could not hold up for the length of the film. In the end, whatever it had begun with had fully lost its impact and it finished as a tired, drawn out affair.
Rated 01 Apr 2018
dralangrantdralangrant
Rated 14 Jul 2017
0
2nd
This is the worst movie I have ever experienced. Vapid and overt satire about adult romantic relationships told in the most contrived and annoying fashion ever visualized via film.
Rated 14 Jul 2017
jacobclark12jacobclark12
Rated 29 Dec 2016
87
82nd
This is one of the weirdest films I've ever liked. The Lobster is incredibly deadpan and dark in its humor, and its premise is one of the most unique dystopian setups I've seen. The performances from all match the film's tone well, especially Colin Farrell's and the direction from Giorgos Lanthimos is very artistic but not to the point of inaccessibility. It might not be the most watchable film ever, but The Lobster is well-acted and visually stunning with a very clever premise.
Rated 29 Dec 2016
patmanpatman
Rated 08 Sep 2016
56
32nd
A familiar world but a whole new sets of rules. It feels surreal to experience this weird and cold reality as it gives us allegories on modern relationships and stigmas to being single. It's complex and original but personally I find it too bizarre and weird.
Rated 08 Sep 2016
stuie299stuie299
Rated 25 Aug 2016
70
31st
The film started out very interesting, but around halfway it just began to rehash the first half, but from the opposite viewpoint. I think the cold nihilistic atmosphere did foster some great dark deadpan jokes/laughs, but I eventually grew tired of it. I just kept wanting to punch a lot of the supporting characters in the face for how emotionless and singularly focused they were. Though technically it's very much on point. Indeed a supremely beautiful film to look at.
Rated 25 Aug 2016
philamentalphilamental
Rated 24 Aug 2016
63
42nd
The first half was superb, a remarkable satire of society and relationships, with hilarious dialogue and performances from all involved. Then, it just faded, and continued to fade, and while the previous strengths were still visible they didn't pack anything like the same punch and I found myself losing interest. One of the best gags of the year (little girl kick) was quickly followed by the least tasteful (brother's fate) and that was my experience in a nutshell. Brilliant, then disappointing
Rated 24 Aug 2016
dwyerdwyer
Rated 19 Aug 2016
83
76th
Lanthimos does interesting work in framing the love-obsessed world, but then he rotates the image, skewering and condemning unapologetic singles who pass judgment on couples. This next-leveling turns what would have been a creative but rather shallow black comedy into something much more interesting in a kind of not-so-fast-you-in-the-condescension-corner way. If I like this movie at all, it's because I found myself tsk-tsking in the first half and dodging the finger of accusation in the next
Rated 19 Aug 2016
bakcheiabakcheia
Rated 28 Jun 2016
86
79th
"We all dance alone. That's why we only listen to electronic music."
Rated 28 Jun 2016
meltemcilikmeltemcilik
Rated 14 Jan 2016
69
65th
Very different and nice explication of love story where the idea of love has been exposed from all its angles including the laughable, absurd, hard and sad ones. splendid black humor scattered by metaphor and parallels. A great rest from all the blank and over-simplified statement of inter-human relationships we've been fed by mainstream media for the past decades.
Rated 14 Jan 2016
td888td888
Rated 05 Jan 2016
20
9th
It's just not my cup of tea.
Rated 05 Jan 2016
deaddillydeaddilly
Rated 29 Dec 2015
55
18th
This is familiar territory for Lanthimos- depicting totalitarianism through the lens of absurdity. The premise is undoubtedly his most innovative and playful, however the execution left much to be desired. The major flaw here is that everyone talked/acted like robots the whole time. While sometimes hilarious, these characters were nowhere near emotionally complex enough to care about.
Rated 29 Dec 2015
obdurateObdurate
Rated 24 Dec 2015
85
81st
I love the idea and the world it built. The deadpan satire is amazing, and the first half is just great in general. It does go down a little bit in the second half but it's still entertaining. We should celebrate ambitious and original movies like this.
Rated 24 Dec 2015
ofterdingenOfterdingen
Rated 06 Dec 2015
43
24th
If it's really quirky it must be really good, right? Bullshit. At least Sight & Sound could see through the smoke and mirrors.
Rated 06 Dec 2015
bownBown
Rated 04 Nov 2015
82
61st
The first half is extremely strong and the kind of jet-black satire that Lanthimos excels at. It loses steam once they get to the forest but it's still funny and stuff, just seems to suffer from a lack of focus
Rated 04 Nov 2015
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 15 Apr 2024
15
7th
Is this actually supposed to pass for allegory? Humor? Is there meant to be any sort of mystery to it other than the inexplicable fact of its success? A torturous chore from the man hellbent on becoming the most obnoxiously pretentious director of our time.
Rated 15 Apr 2024
taurus1982taurus1982
Rated 06 Jul 2022
14
7th
Bland, boring, and with a central message that doesn't resonate.
Rated 06 Jul 2022
anilscnanilscn
Rated 30 Dec 2021
30
17th
Gerçekçilik-inandırıcılık 0/100. Hayatımda bu kadar saçmalar saçması film izlemedim desem yalan olur. Recep ivedik 5 ve the expendables'ten filan daha gerçekçiydi. Verdiğim bu güzel puan tamamen hükümetlerin evlilik yandaşı politikalarına alegorik eleştirisinden alıyor. Hepsi bu
Rated 30 Dec 2021
orcunyondemorcunyondem
Rated 12 Aug 2019
43
30th
I expected way too much. I wish the second part the movie didn't exist. Why wouldn't you follow the first part? So sad.
Rated 12 Aug 2019
comepeliculacomepelicula
Rated 14 Feb 2019
30
12th
It was a bit flat and all over the place for my taste, I respect the stylist options but it felt repetitive which made it boring towards the end. For me the long shots with awkward situations where a miss or a hit, sometimes funny but mostly pointless.
Rated 14 Feb 2019
koalafishKoalafish
Rated 21 Jan 2019
70
68th
Original and bizarre, but it became a little dull in the second half.
Rated 21 Jan 2019
nutcrackrnutcrackr
Rated 06 Jan 2019
79
74th
Quite clever and interesting. The relationship hotel was rather amusing as the couples interact like autistic children. I felt the last third fell away from its humor and message, but still a good film overall.
Rated 06 Jan 2019
perrystroikaPerryStroika
Rated 27 Dec 2018
63
53rd
After they leave the hotel it seems to lose focus. The artificiality of the scenario makes more sense in the confined area of the hotel;. when the story moves into the wider world you start to ask questions about how this society works, stuff you didn't have to deal with in the hotel. Points for originality though.
Rated 27 Dec 2018
ienjoycinemaienjoycinema
Rated 25 Dec 2018
85
91st
Introspective, it utilizes it's bleak dystopian setting for metaphors that explore the human desire to love and be loved, whether or not love is a selfish act, as well as the societal pressures to settle down with a partner. Laden with quirky, deadpan humor, it's comedic tone helps create levity to contrast dark subject matter. It's open-interpretation style of storytelling might be perceived as contrived tho. Marred by a slow first act and a wandering script, it falls just short of cult classic
Rated 25 Dec 2018
edwardedward
Rated 04 Nov 2018
30
35th
The premise is amusing, and there are many good jokes built around it, but it goes stale and falls flat rather quickly.
Rated 04 Nov 2018
alex_watkinsAlex Watkins
Rated 04 Jul 2018
4
70th
Yorgos Lanthimos makes comedies that all but dare his viewers to laugh. The palpable absurdity of his concepts and the discomfort which stems from it is played so po-faced and straight that it becomes damn-near wounding.
Rated 04 Jul 2018
simoncrunchSimonCrunch
Rated 05 May 2018
60
21st
The first part is hilarious, but by the time the main character gets out, the movie becomes weirder and lacks the frequent bits of humour that made the first part so amusing.
Rated 05 May 2018
andrandr
Rated 27 Jan 2018
2
21st
too strange and too violent for me
Rated 27 Jan 2018
icarusIcarus
Rated 16 Aug 2017
75
49th
Formally, quite good. And I liked the productive nature of the narrative conceit that single people were simply not fit for society and needed to be coupled off. The film did feel a bit meandering at times. ***spoiler alert*** The unresolved finale seems to me something of a challenge, putting us in the place of both characters--would we close ourselves into society's box in order to continue to live fully, or would we insist on going our own ways and therefore suffer the consequences.
Rated 16 Aug 2017
nickwindknickwin_dk
Rated 04 Apr 2017
61
32nd
Easily the weirdest film you'll see in a long time! Calling it a comedy is maybe pushing it a bit too far. There are funny moments for sure, but there are some horrific moments in this piece, and some of the characters traits are seriously sinister. It's an oddity for sure, some will hate its narrative structure, and although I thought it was a wonderfully written, acted, and highly original piece of cinema, it left me feeling really depressed after. Worth a watch
Rated 04 Apr 2017
space_popeSpace Pope
Rated 20 Mar 2017
85
89th
If I were to be turned into an animal I would want to become a bumble bee because they are fuzzy friends. I am so glad I'm married tho
Rated 20 Mar 2017
minorsageMinorsage
Rated 12 Mar 2017
30
14th
I feel like I would have been a better person having not seen this movie.
Rated 12 Mar 2017
eric_janeric-jan
Rated 25 Feb 2017
80
88th
Absurdly unique romance movie that even managed to give me the shivers at times as it portrays the way society wants relationships to be - which obviously is absurd.
Rated 25 Feb 2017
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 07 Feb 2017
77
64th
This film has an original script with some interesting ideas. There are also some weird moments and scenes throughout the story. Colin Farrell gives a very good performance in this film. Overall I would recommend this film.
Rated 07 Feb 2017
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 06 Feb 2017
88
90th
This was hilarious. Maybe a bit too deadpan to make the themes really hit home, you get the sense this society has desensitized all the characters so much that the idea of love and meaningful relationships is lost on them no matter where they stand. But it still has a lot of interesting commentary on social expectations, human connection, conformity, and non-conformity as if emotions aren't meaningful if not put in some relation to social expectations.
Rated 06 Feb 2017
troothTrooth
Rated 20 Jan 2017
31
6th
I think the biggest problem with this movie is that it tries to be both cynical and heartwarming at the same time, and it's nearly impossible to juggle both. There's some solid social commentary in there, but it feels like they're saying both "the world is ok in spite of all this" and "the world is far from ok because of all this" and the two messages don't gel. Probably because of this, it felt twice as long as it was to me.
Rated 20 Jan 2017
flubbinflubbin
Rated 19 Jan 2017
66
35th
An interesting look at the nature of relationships, but it's almost too eccentric for its own good. The incredibly dry humor misses more than it hits.
Rated 19 Jan 2017
ptravers2ptravers2
Rated 05 Jan 2017
7
81st
I will say that this bracing allegory hits home about the rules society -- and by extension, us -- impose on relationships. The symbolism is humanized by a top-flight cast and an ending that manages to be brutal and rapturously romantic at the same time. As ever, Lanthimos takes us places most films fear to tread. He asks, with skepticism and regret, is true love a fantasy or a felony or something in between?
Rated 05 Jan 2017
jbernsJBerns
Rated 28 Oct 2016
65
6th
Too weird for my taste.
Rated 28 Oct 2016
ryan_luedersRyan Lueders
Rated 09 Sep 2016
68
26th
This wasn't the surf and turf of movies, but it did hold my attention. What I couldn't stand was the ending of this film. There is nothing I hate more than something really abrupt and unfinished as an ending. I did think that this was some of Colin Farrell's better acting and honestly the movie was pretty engaging until it all unravels at the end. I've decided that Lea Seydoux just has a resting angry face in all her movies, which really affects her acting...
Rated 09 Sep 2016
tamcamTamCam
Rated 07 Sep 2016
78
80th
One of those movies that made me uncomfortable. Very uncomfortable. But in a masochistic fashion I really enjoyed watching the horribly sad and concise plot unwind. I can't even be mad at the vague end... Well a little, but not enough to make me dislike this glorious and shockingly realistic movie. I might need to collect good mood for a few years to dare a re-watch though...
Rated 07 Sep 2016
dirk33Dirk33
Rated 25 Aug 2016
0
1st
Urgh!
Rated 25 Aug 2016
torberntorbern
Rated 16 Aug 2016
65
26th
Visually arresting though it may be, the second half of the film drags terribly. And, spoiler alert... For all of the hubbub that the premise - being turned into an animal of your choice, upon failing to find "love" - stirred up, it means disappointingly little to the actual story (excepting a dark scene involving a dog, and some minuscule sight gags).
Rated 16 Aug 2016
jaiguyJaiGuy
Rated 06 Aug 2016
75
39th
Way off the beaten path of mainstream easy-to-digest films. This one is dark and very humorous. It's a nihilist's dream.
Rated 06 Aug 2016
prowlerprowler
Rated 19 Jul 2016
62
59th
the satire and detachment aren't as hard-hitting as they're supposed to, but they're welcome. the non-acting works nicely too, but why not go full-bresson and use non-actors? too slick for any lasting impact, but it's a solid watch anyway.
Rated 19 Jul 2016
paxtonPaxton
Rated 01 Jul 2016
88
87th
I've given it a lot of thought and am finally ready to alter my original impression. I don't think I was wrong initially, just a little too knee-jerk in my reaction. So, to set the record straight, I would actually like to be changed into a muppet. Can I do that?
Rated 01 Jul 2016
slassyslassy
Rated 11 Jun 2016
30
2nd
That was exhausting.
Rated 11 Jun 2016
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 11 Jun 2016
85
87th
Great stuff. I found it hilarious but every time I laughed I was painfully aware other people in the theater weren't laughing. They are turds. Sure the humor is dark, deadpan, and often quite bizarre but it's just so brilliantly satirical. The second half doesn't work quite as well as the first but it doesn't hurt the film too much.
Rated 11 Jun 2016
disconnecteddisconnected
Rated 02 Jun 2016
71
53rd
I hadn't seen a new movie in a while so I was excited at the opportunity to judge this, but I don't have much to say about it, as it turns out. There's no mistaking the level of craft here -- the images are beautiful, the themes ring true, and the bombastic score is used to interesting, deliberately distancing effect -- but ultimately, I have have trouble believing that two perfectly suited lovers would end up together, like one of them would not just leave.
Rated 02 Jun 2016
jakeaestheteJakeAesthete
Rated 31 May 2016
93
93rd
Literally stunned that my closest TCIs don't like this more. The way Lanthimos balances the incredibly specific tone in the first half is truly a wonder to behold. If the film shows the slightest sign of strain in the latter portion, it's only because of how ambitious a conceptual gambit the whole thing is. All and all, a huge leap forward for Lanthimos, who has finally found his own completely distinctive voice.
Rated 31 May 2016
stewballStewball
Rated 22 May 2016
40
8th
When are writers gonna to learn to start with an ending and work back instead of taking a promising premise and bastardizing that into oblivion. This didn't even fade to black, just 15 seconds of.......black. Sorry to ruin the ending but, there it is. (and if you do think that ruined the ending, you're part of the problem.)
Rated 22 May 2016
okayfrogokayfrog
Rated 22 May 2016
55
31st
The initial concept of the film is interesting, but the narrative shift later on is less interesting. Farrell and others seem great in their roles as hapless rejects until we find out that they're no different than anyone else in this world. So why is it the way it is then? What is the importance of anything? Too much left unanswered, but still had some fairly enjoyable moments.
Rated 22 May 2016
axleblazeaxleblaze
Rated 11 May 2016
91
84th
Possibly the weirdest movie I've ever seen.
Rated 11 May 2016
darrenDarren
Rated 03 Apr 2016
30
8th
All 30 points for Farrell
Rated 03 Apr 2016
damildamil
Rated 02 Apr 2016
85
95th
It did not disappoint. It's definitely reminiscent of Dogtooth - bizarre, uncomfortable, challenging, and brilliant in its examination of humanity. Very thought-provoking and disturbing stuff. The performances are all subtle, precise and excellent all around. A pretty fascinating and affecting film overall. I don't want to say anything about the plot, as, just like Dogtooth, I feel that the film just needs to be experienced. Let's just say: it's not your average dystopian story.
Rated 02 Apr 2016
armilioArmilio
Rated 23 Mar 2016
73
73rd
Grottesco at its finest level. Weird in a positive way. But nothing it's really achieved here, in my opinion. More stylish and lightly satiric than a well-studied dystopia or social-critic, but it's smartly crafted.
Rated 23 Mar 2016
letskillrobotsletskillrobots
Rated 11 Mar 2016
14
36th
Doesn't need to be two hours.
Rated 11 Mar 2016
judo_koalaJudo Koala
Rated 04 Mar 2016
86
94th
Lanthimos is a master of satire: his wildly deadpan and jet black sense of humour forces the viewer to examine the complexities of modern love and ritualized courtship through a lens of the absurd and the surreal, before shocking you into consciousness with images of sudden violence that work as a form of continual bait-and-switch. This results in a distinct feeling of threat abounding, though Lanthimos maintains very real, very potent humanist emotions in an allegory as funny as it is moving.
Rated 04 Mar 2016
barraocBarraoc
Rated 26 Feb 2016
90
95th
Yes, I know a lobster is a crustacean, but The Lobster is a strange auld fish nonetheless. The deadpan delivery, by Farrell in particular, is spot on.
Rated 26 Feb 2016
kasperlKasperL
Rated 21 Feb 2016
60
50th
A darkly funny satire which loses not only its steam but also its way towards the end.
Rated 21 Feb 2016
djrossdjross
Rated 16 Feb 2016
55
53rd
The effect of the preponderance of formula movies is to leave audiences hungry to experience some kind of genuine narrative surprise, and so they are rightly delighted to discover the unusual scenarios and allegories devised by this filmmaker, but perhaps for this reason, too, these same audiences may have a tendency to over-estimate the films themselves. So at least I am beginning to suspect. Just didn't seem that uproarious to me. Nevertheless, some good ideas.
Rated 16 Feb 2016
begoniabolbegoniabol
Rated 15 Feb 2016
62
50th
A very strange, awkward movie, that has strange, awkward dialogue. I liked some parts, others not so much. Not really my kind of movie.
Rated 15 Feb 2016
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 13 Feb 2016
82
87th
'The Lobster' is beautifully presented by Lanthimos. Great to look at and to listen to, and genuinely very funny too. The second half of the film set away from the hotel doesn't quite work in the satirically harmonious way the films first half does. However, despite the wanderings of the second half, a good cast, great script and general oddness make this very much noteworthy.
Rated 13 Feb 2016
kerembasarankerembasaran
Rated 13 Feb 2016
65
37th
The scenario starts with quite some genius but starts dragging a bit and uses too many elements of violence as the movie progresses. Could have been much more interesting. Had some memorable moments and very good acting.
Rated 13 Feb 2016
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 10 Feb 2016
20
1st
Another lifeless, self-punishing and miserable parody by one of the most overrated directors of contemporary cinema, a man that is capable of turning stupidity into festival-friendly art. Like Dogtooth, a film that despises audience and its characters. I confess that I liked that scene when Farrell kicks the girl, though. The rest of it is just self-pleasure, a narrative of "oh look how weird and metaphorical I am trying to be?" moments.
Rated 10 Feb 2016
macswellMacSwell
Rated 27 Jan 2016
60
42nd
There are ideas aplenty here but too few are developed to their full potential, especially in the weaker second half where the story loses much of its steam. It's very well made technically, with most of the film's peculiar aspects combining nicely to maximise the unsettling nature of this alternate world, but the deliberately awkward narration and dialogue become distractingly jarring rather quickly. Farrell is wonderfully restrained though, and much of the deadpan humour is marvellous.
Rated 27 Jan 2016
donquixoticdonquixotic
Rated 17 Jan 2016
20
13th
Apparently it's a satire, to me it looks like an exercise in testing tolerance for utter bollocks. I imagine this is one of those films I'll revisit a decade from now and maybe it'll suddenly click.
Rated 17 Jan 2016
twincinematwincinema
Rated 08 Jan 2016
85
85th
Lanthimos gets me. He burrows into my skin with his offbeat weirdness, a mix of dark comedy and stark violence, and just sorta melts into my bloodstream with gorgeous wide-pan shots of lakes and forests. He knows what I like, even if he doesn't *actually* know. I just like to think that he's thinking of me.
Rated 08 Jan 2016
schnofelschnofel
Rated 07 Jan 2016
66
64th
These are nice ideas, and I'm glad they exist, but I can just as well remove myself from their surrealist detachment. There is more exhilaration, sadness, and compassion in Roy Andersson's films.
Rated 07 Jan 2016
sellissellis
Rated 31 Dec 2015
94
95th
Another dark, absurdist fable from Giorgos Lanthimos, who keeps his stories just vague enough for the themes to be plentiful. The serious, obliviously-ironic performances give it the humanity it needs to transcend being merely a farce. What we have as an end result captures the desperation, emasculation, and utter delusion induced by a relationship-crazed society. And, like Dogtooth, we have a pretty damning critique of any ritualistic society (which, by definition, smothers the "individual").
Rated 31 Dec 2015
carsonwidCarsonWid
Rated 20 Dec 2015
78
84th
Highly original with great humour. The second half suffers from bad pacing but is still packed with great stuff.
Rated 20 Dec 2015
oldgoatoldgoat
Rated 18 Dec 2015
78
78th
Interesting concept and metaphor to show the depths we go for relationships. The near aspergers-ish conversation was often very humorous. Falls short of being great but gets points for being unusually memorable.
Rated 18 Dec 2015
neonmanNeonman
Rated 12 Oct 2015
93
96th
Nice to finally see a film that comments on the epidemic of loneliness, and does so in a way that tries desperately to escape its own misanthropy. Lanthimos' absurd and ridiculous dystopian setting is a hilarious nightmare, bound to make you laugh and have a panic attack at the same time. The first half reveals the systems of this odd order, as well as the brilliantly deadpan performances, whereas the second half (though not quite as funny) fills in the "romance" side of things.
Rated 12 Oct 2015
yoohooyoohoo
Rated 29 Sep 2015
60
19th
Quite possibly the most bizarre film I've ever watched. Creatively it was a masterpiece. How straight the film is acted only adds to the madness. But I couldn't engage with it. I laughed at moments that were funny, but usually I was laughing because how could what was happening on screen actually have happened.
Rated 29 Sep 2015
mspraguemsprague
Rated 05 Nov 2021
80
84th
Crazy weird but well cast. Worth a look for sure.
Rated 05 Nov 2021
samterksamterk
Rated 21 Aug 2021
15
0th
Disgusting. Nothing but waste of time.
Rated 21 Aug 2021
bowfingerbowfinger
Rated 25 Apr 2021
79
81st
Goo goo g' job.
Rated 25 Apr 2021
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 12 Sep 2020
83
70th
Another antiseptically icy Lanthimos entry has an intriguing sci-fi premise (playing neatly into societal views of single people) - at is best in the first half within the confines of the institution (overseen by a hilariously severe Colman, essentially stealing the film). Second half becomes redundant and repetitive, not helped by Farrell's too bland and nebbishy performance; because we never really come to empathise with Farrell or Weisz, the opaque conclusion lacks a real visceral charge.
Rated 12 Sep 2020
lmwilkersonlmwilkerson
Rated 14 Jun 2020
100
99th
I don't regard this as a comedy
Rated 14 Jun 2020
felixgartnerfelixgartner
Rated 31 Mar 2020
60
18th
Lacks pacing, and movement. Shots are too dry. If the whole thing is an allegory, first; it's not clear on what, and second, why do we have to solve a puzzle that solely makes sense in director's mind? Also lacks humor.
Rated 31 Mar 2020
foxyrussianFoxyRussian
Rated 01 Jan 2020
95
90th
This has to be the strangest movie I've seen since Lanthimos's other work. Crazy world and world building, awkward deadpan conversations from all actors, a weird conclusion. Everything about this movie should be awful but its equally hilarious and romantic. The uniqueness of everything makes it a little challenging to recommend, but I love Colin Farrell in everything he does so that helped the initial strangeness.
Rated 01 Jan 2020

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