Review of The Lobster (2015) by Brent_Marchant — 20 May 2016

One of the most unusual -- and thought-provoking -- films to come along in quite a while. Its decidedly offbeat humor and wry symbolism work wonders in skewering everything from the current superficial state of courting rituals and relationship matters to the pressures of social conformity, regardless of which end of the polarized ideological spectrum one resides.

The film admittedly becomes a little bogged down in the second hour, going off on tangents that could have easily been deleted, but, on balance, "The Lobster" represents a thoughtful, satirical look at where we stand as a society -- and, one hopes, where we'll resist the temptation to go.