The first film which I will discuss on this blog is called the lobster.
This is a 2015 film starring Colin Farrell as a man who’s wife has just recently left him for another man.
He is taken to a hotel, in which he is told that he has 45 days to find a partner otherwise he will be transformed into an animal of his choice, to which he chooses a lobster.
David is accompanied by his brother who has been transformed into a dog, making the outline of the film even stranger.
The hotel has various rituals in which they ultimately try and encourage people to couple up, whilst banning activities such as masterbation which would prevent attractions between single people.
The only way in which people are able to extend their stay at the hotel is to capture “loners” which are single people who have escaped the hotel and live in the woods adjacent to the hotel.
Following David’s story in this dystopian world is very interesting, as the entire movie has a very weird feel to it, and allows the audience to put themselves in the shoes of the protagonist and imagine how they may handle the various situations in which David finds himself.
This film may not be to everyone’s taste, but if you are a fan of dystopian films then you will most likely enjoy the concept of this world and the general outlay of the film.
I would definitely recommend it as a watch to anyone who likes to throw themselves into a world of imagination that is away from the common ideas of film.
personally I would rate the film 8/10, as it was to my taste, and the idea of the film is very unique.
Colin Farrell executes the role of David very well, and displays good character development from start to finish.
Please let me know your thoughts, once you have watched this film.