Review of The Lobster (2015) by Jax R — 10 Aug 2016

Interesting satire on the pressures of finding someone. Definitely a weird movie, though...

This review of The Lobster (2015) was written by Jax R on 10 Aug 2016.

The Lobster has generally received positive reviews.

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By Larissa K (12) on 30 Sep 2018

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By C A (45) on 11 Dec 2018

Horrible. I have a migraine now, thank you. Some sort of a mime tragedy meets faces of death atrocity…

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By Eva3Si0N (403) on 10 May 2021

The Lobster film is not for everyone, most will turn it off in the 10-15 minute. For here initially everything seems strange…

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By Elegance108Ruki (1) on 23 Oct 2019

A disgusting, violent, and despicable movie. A waste of acting talent. Don’t waste your time…

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By Hilary B (6) on 14 Nov 2018

Another odd... very odd movie, and again I really enjoyed this dark movie that pokes fun at society. Yes the premise is absurd…

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A bizarre focusing for love stories…

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By Kate A (114) on 28 Dec 2018

Worst film I've seen in a long time. Total waste of time. I was really hoping for a palette cleansing independent film…

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