Strange Movie

Rating: 7/10 (20 December 2015)

Lorgos Lanthimos does it once again; although not as wacked out as his previous oddity; Dogtooth, he still remains as different a filmmaker as anyone out there. Colin Farrell is David, a man looking for a wife in a futuristic society which requires everyone have a partner or suffer the consequence of being turned into an animal. David has chosen a lobster, because, as he explains, they live for one hundred years and are fertile throughout their lives. He also enjoys the ocean. Lanthimos' script is hilarious, giving Farrell the funniest moments of the film. The main setting is a resort hotel where strangers meet and are encouraged to hook up with others of similar tastes. among those are David, who is "short sighted", a man who limps, a woman with constant nose bleeds and an assortment of other odd balls. It runs a bit long at almost two hours, but even so, The Lobster is worth the journey.