Review of The Lobster (2015) by Ryan W — 04 Aug 2016

Bizarrely fascinating. We nearly stopped watching about 20 times, but I'm glad we kept going. Loved the ending.

This review of The Lobster (2015) was written by Ryan W on 04 Aug 2016.

The Lobster has generally received positive reviews.

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