There’s not much point analyzing the plot of The Lobster, a sci-fi film that favors lush landscapes and surreal dialogue to any sort of special effects wizardry. There’s a pretty high body count – human and animal – by the end of the film, and that’s all I’ll say. It’s the first English language film from from Yorgos Lanthimos (Dogtooth), and it’s slow-moving nonsense in the best possible way. I’m not sure who thought American audiences would appreciate a Charlie Kaufman-esque dystopian comedy starring Rachel Weisz and dadbod Colin Farrell, but the few other folks in the Providence Place theater were either laughing hysterically or sighing loudly the whole time.
The Lobster
