The Lobster (2015)
Stars: Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz, Jessica Barden
Runtime: 119 minutes
Synopsis: 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 beasts and sent off into The Woods.
Performances: 9/10
Screenplay: 9/10
Editing: 8/10
Cinematography: 9/10
Score/Soundtrack: 9/10
Entertainment Factor: 9/10
Verdict:
(+) Easily one of my favorite Colin Farrell performances. The rest of the cast, and notably Rachel Weisz, are incredible as well.
(+) Closest thing we have to a modern Greek tragicomedy. Yorgos Lanthimos is this era's Aristophanes.
(+) The at-times overly exaggerated score is hilarious.
(+) In fact, the entire movie is hilarious. Lanthimos' dark script, which normalizes the absurd, is brilliant.
(+) Gorgeous cinematography and production design.
(+) Perfect blending of drama, comedy, sci-fi, and romance. Only a handful of filmmakers can juggle so many genres at once.
(+) Will definitely leave you thinking about its statements on society and modern dating.
(-) Some pacing issues in its second half, but nothing too serious.
(+) Easily one of my favorite Colin Farrell performances. The rest of the cast, and notably Rachel Weisz, are incredible as well.
(+) Closest thing we have to a modern Greek tragicomedy. Yorgos Lanthimos is this era's Aristophanes.
(+) The at-times overly exaggerated score is hilarious.
(+) In fact, the entire movie is hilarious. Lanthimos' dark script, which normalizes the absurd, is brilliant.
(+) Gorgeous cinematography and production design.
(+) Perfect blending of drama, comedy, sci-fi, and romance. Only a handful of filmmakers can juggle so many genres at once.
(+) Will definitely leave you thinking about its statements on society and modern dating.
(-) Some pacing issues in its second half, but nothing too serious.
FINAL GRADE: 9/10
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