Lobster, The
Lobster, The
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"In this highly imaginative, delightfully absurdist comedy from visionary director Yorgos Lanthimos (Dogtooth), Colin Farrell stars as David, a man who has just been dumped by his wife. To make matters worse, David lives in a society where single people have 45 days to find true love, or else they are turned into the animal of their choice and released into the woods. David is kept at the mysterious HOTEL while he searches for a new partner, and after several romantic misadventures decides to make a daring escape to abandon this world. He ultimately joins up with a rebel faction known as The Loners, a group founded on a complete rejection of romance. But once there David meets an enigmatic stranger (Rachel Weisz) who stirs up unexpected and strong feelings within him…. At once a full immersion into a strange and surreal world, and a witty and clever reflection of our own society, The Lobster is a thrillingly audacious vision fully brought to life by Lanthimos and his terrific cast." (A24) Yorgos Lanthimos---Greece---2015---118 mins.

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  | Lee#14

Definitely a unique film, and one that held my interest. The filmmaker has crafted a world that seems to be divided between those who are married and those who choose to be single. It's illegal to be single, and loners are hunted down and forced to find a suitable mate, or else be punished by being turned into an animal. The dispassionate, hurried manner of speech everyone has sets the tone for this world. It kind of seems like a parody of some generic European art-house film, or a perfume commercial. Nobody seems amazed that a human can be turned into animals, or seem bothered by violence and weird punishments by an absurdist totalitarian government. Interesting and worth checking out.

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