A Painful Viewing,

Rating: 1/10 (29 August 2016)

The Lobster is a diabolical film with a poorly written plot and a top notch cast that are not given any chance to display their talents here. Apparently it is meant to be funny, but it is for a very, very acquired taste, some jokes are extremely dry and others are over to the top, as well as tasteless.
I am a fan of many of the cast members, particularly Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz and John C. Reilly, but none of them give anything to their character, because of a poor decision the director made to have everyone be motionless. As a result of that, it is impossible to support or care for them on their journey, as they do not seem to care themselves.
The films genre is also all over the place, I know it was on purpose, but when you are a romantic comedy, with a bit of drama and elements of science fiction, but without any special effects, it becomes messy and hard for an audience to keep up with. Unfunny and simply boring to watch, The Lobster suffers from the fact that the director is trying so hard to deliver a groundbreaking and original story that he forgets what makes a movie compelling in the first place.
A recently divorced man is forced to go to a hotel, in which he is given 45 days to find a new love, or else he must become a different animal.
Best Performance: Colin Farrell / Worst Performance: Olivia Colman