The Lobster

I don't think I've ever laughed as loud as I did when Colin Farrell kicked that little girl.

Totally sick. I loved it. Lanthimos has an extraordinary vision.

Bizarre but funny and completely original.

A beautiful commentary on society. Everything in this movie is binary. There's no bisexuality, no half shoe sizes. Relationships are built on top of superficial commonalities like a limp or a nosebleed. If it doesn't work out, get some children. Men and women are useless when they're alone. Men will choke to death while eating, women are getting raped. You might as well be an animal at that point.

To me the repetitiveness and monotony that spanned everything from camera work over score to dialogues was just a perfect way to underline the movie's message.

"Blood and Biscuits all over the pavement." Great Movie

A must see for all surrealists out there. It delivers a razor-sharp satire of our society. I just love such weird humour. Unique experience for sure.

This is the kind of movie you hope will have become completely outdated by the time you die, and then you get depressed when you realize that’s not gonna happen.
There’s no way it should work as well as it does, because it’s really bonkers.
It’s a very sharp satire that effectively makes fun of the dumb, outdated social codes we’ve invented as an interference for natural human processes, and it does so with hilarious, dry wit and deadpan acting performances.
I think it’s very original and creative, it goes in directions you don’t see coming. I’m also quite impressed by the technical aspects. The formality of the cinematography was a great choice (lighting’s also fantastic), and I love the zany, dramatic string arrangements. It all creates this unique tone that manages to balance comedic, dramatic and disturbing elements.
As for criticisms, I thought the voice over was an unnecessary addition, but that’s really it. Some people said the second half isn’t as good as the first, that’s something I don’t agree with at all.

8.5/10

>*"A wolf and a penguin could never live together, nor could a camel and a hippopotamus. That would be absurd. Picture it."*

A creative and bold vision from Yorgos Lanthimos. ***The Lobster*** is set in an unrealistic (but familiar) dystopian world. The concept isn't that complicated but it's a perfect match with the satire and comedy, together they create something clever. It has excellent darker than black comedy but it's also equally cruel and heartbreaking. Razor sharp thought-provoking satire on relationships, marriage and romance in general. A frightening portrayal of societal oppression. A superb story direction and totally unpredictable from beginning to end. Stellar acting from everyone not a single fault. Monotonous but fitting score. Perfect ending. I watched this twice in a row, a newfound favorite!

A negative would be this one scene that makes no sense to me:
[spoiler]*"the Loner Leader uses The Maid as a human shield and pretends to die while The Maid is being stabbed to death."* But two seconds later the Loner Leader reveals that she's still alive. What was the point of that? And I thought they were friends, what did The Maid do to deserve this?[/spoiler]