The Lobster 2016

The Lobster is an idiosyncratic, quirky, unconventional view of a sexual dystopia. The premise is that in a undefined future people find partners at a resort where, if they do not find a partner within a specific time, they turn into an animal of their choice. They are then released to the forest where they are hunted like any other animal.

What follows is not a spoiler, because more than anything else, this movie is an experience, albeit a moody one.

This movie is a terrific downer. There is a constant overcast in outside scenes (it was filmed in Ireland). The emotional aspect of meeting, finding, or courting a partner is completely absent. Sex with the maids are mandatory and is performed like a factory production line. There is no joy of sex. There is no excitement of expectation at dances.

A hilarious romantic fable, this highly acclaimed film centers on recently-divorced David as he searches for a new love within 45 days—at which point, if he's still single, he will be turned into a lobster.

Starring: Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz
Runtime: 1 hour, 58 minutes