Review of The Lobster (2015) by Kman5473 — 02 Mar 2017
Very well-thought-out world, and I love that the characters so excellently abide by its rules. Performances by all are fantastic. This feels like the twisted and black sheep cousin to Wes Anderson films.
There is such a fantastic use of absurdity in the film. Cinematography is fantastic, and the color correction is great. I really feel like I've been taken to a different world. I think my only issue with this, and most films that are this deadpan and dry, is there is an intense lack of excitement and connectivity.
The angels lack intimacy, and though it is a stylistic choice to keep the audience from getting too close to any one character, it leaves me feeling cold. This choice is completely justified, I just don't know if "The Lobster," has much re-watchability factor in it.
Again--it's irrelevant to what the director was going for, it's just personal taste. This film does exactly what it is setup to do though, so from a storytelling and technical standpoint, it lands and it lands gracefully.
This review of The Lobster (2015) was written by Kman5473 on 02 Mar 2017.
The Lobster has generally received positive reviews.
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