Review of The Lobster (2015) by Jason T — 04 Feb 2017

This is a very strange. Transforming people into animals is a pretty unrealistic yet the unrealistic parts of this movie stay consistent.

This review of The Lobster (2015) was written by Jason T on 04 Feb 2017.

The Lobster has generally received positive reviews.

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