Unique, Awkward, and Very Amusing

Rating: 9/10 (31 December 2015)

I've wanted to see The Lobster for a while, as it sounded like a pretty weird yet interesting movie. I'm very happy to say that it completely met up with, and surpassed, my expectations.
The Lobster has a very, very different plot. It's one that I've never seen and probably doesn't exist anywhere else. It's extremely original, but what's originality without knowing what to do with it? Luckily, Yorgos Lanthimos knew exactly what he was doing, and he did a fantastic job.
The characters and their exchanges are one of the best things about the film. They range from extremely awkward to completely psychotic. It really sets the mood of the movie when you know that despite how weirdly innocent it is it can also be very dark and disturbing. All the characters are great, and you really care about and know them by the end of the movie.
The movie's awkwardness combined with the plot can make for some very funny exchanges and scenes. Sometimes a conversation is so awkward that you can't help but laugh at it, while other times there's something so surreal about a scene that it's just funny to look at.
Overall The Lobster is a very different movie. It's nothing like what you'd expect in a sci-fi romance, and because of this it's easily one of the best movies of the year. In the end I would, without a doubt, recommend this movie to anyone.