The lobster, which won the jury prize at this years cannes film festival, is a highly unusual film one with great humor, and with great sadness, and with some violence. It was not a film made for comic book lovers or the masses like the current mcu, but for film lovers. The recently divorced david colin farrell arrives at the hotel with his brother, now a dog. Islandsbased financier aramid entertainment for the completion and release schedule for the film, which, at that point, remained unfinished. It is directed by tony kaye and stars an ensemble cast including laurence fishburne and karl urban. The trailer for the film the lobster, starring colin farrell and rachel weisz, is finally released. The movie was directed by the greek yorgos lanthimos, and today id like to talk about what i thought of it. The lobster on a roll with seven british independent film awards nominations october 2015 box office analysis. With recognizable architecture and clothing but offputting social manners and customs, the world of the lobster would fall somewhere between spike jonzes her 20 and woody allens sleeper 1973.
The lobster is a film set in an alternate world where the consequences of not achieving socially accepted relationship status can be dire. The lobster is a film that fits this genre of features that are considered mustsee because they offer some highly appreciated artistic elements but are equivalently branded hard to watch for. The petty laments of yorgos lanthimoss the lobster the. Youll find todays papers, and we can bring you tea or coffee or a soft drink. Greek director yorgos lanthimos newest film, the lobster, starring colin farrell, rachel weisz, john c. The film is very strange, and may not appeal to everyone. T he sardonic spirits of charlie kaufman and roy andersson hover somewhere over the lobster, the new film from yorgos lanthimos.
Man with a movie camera in 2014, linhumaine by marcel lherbier in 2015, the general in 2016, the king of. In the lobster, greek filmmaker yorgos lanthimos satirizes draconian institutions and the societal pressure to enter into romantic relationships. Colin farrell stars in the whimsically interesting film the lobster, which won the jury prize award at the 2015 cannes film festival. There they are obliged to find a matching mate in 45 days. The totalitarianism of tribalism is skewered without anesthetic in the darkly unpleasant satire the lobster, a film about couples and loners and the ways they enforce their norms on others. Lanthimoss new film, the lobster, by contrast, is eligible for my personal goldenturkey statue.
The lobster, a blackhearted flataffect comedy from greek director yorgos lanthimos. Like the bit with the days where you hunt the people in the woods with a bow and arrow, the. May, 2016 the hotel is less like a resort and more like a concentration camp of forced dating. May 19, 2016 the totalitarianism of tribalism is skewered without anesthetic in the darkly unpleasant satire the lobster, a film about couples and loners and the ways they enforce their norms on others.
At the cannes film festival in 2015, the lobster was awarded the jury prize. But it hit a nerve for me that turned the nightmare factory into overdrive. Filming took place in and around new orleans between june and august 2007. The petty laments of yorgos lanthimoss the lobster. The lobster is a film with hidden meaning, which seems to be a satire commenting on the structure of relationships in society. In the films setting, single people are given 45 days to find a romantic partner or otherwise be turned into animals. With nat faxon, carmen gloria perez, sara rivas, beth skipp. The lobster proves to be a warm comedy in a hard shell. While this film was twisty and dark and at times sort of confusing, i cant say i didnt like it. The new trailer for colin farrells film the lobster is. However, as the lobster marches towards its conclusion, it becomes clear.
A black comedy laced with moments of shocking cruelty, the film is a dystopian allegory about the. Lanthimoss first englishlanguage feature and, perhaps, his masterpiece thus far guests at a grand, oldfashioned hotel are given 45 days to find love. In the film s setting, single people are given 45 days to find a romantic partner or otherwise be turned into animals. May 23, 2016 lanthimoss new film, the lobster, by contrast, is eligible for my personal goldenturkey statue. Id give it a 3 of 5, and id say go ahead and watch it so you can come back and comment here. I have read about the lobster a year ago and i thought in this movies world people will turn into animals if they stay single for 45 days.
The dark satire the lobster imagines a world where single people are devalued. For over 15 years, lobster films and its partners have been commited to film restoration and to the editing of great movie classics in their completely restored versions. A love story set in the near future where single people, according to the rules of the city, are arrested and transferred to the hotel. How is the title of the lobster significant screenprism.
I mean, its been ten years since i was last here and ive forgotten a number of things. Read the the lobster movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. So the lobster backs off a bit from its bitterly comic, antiromantic first half. Decouvrez toutes les informations sur le film lobby lobster, les videos et les. At some level, the movie recognizes both our desire for relationship and our need. On the recommendation of a philosophy professor, i rented the recently released, awardwinning the lobster. Mary meyers lobbie maine lobster is unique in style and softness, from his. Yorgos lanthimos the lobster 2015 is a dark comedy set in a nottoodistant future wherein unattached adults are shipped off to a governmentmandated singles retreat and given 45 days to find a mate. Its an absolutely panned film that everyone shits on, but its one that surfaces on emotion and it really was more about a guy with anger issues the green hulk was just an added bonus for moviegoers.
The trailer opens with david farrell entering a imo. But it does rely on a deceptive amount of traditional structural techniques to achieve the utter weirdness that underlies its premiseand its deadpan, matteroffact vision of a truly nightmarish alternative, dystopian milieu. The last of these things would not normally belong, but the film i saw recently was an exception. Wie ublich wurde dieser film in video hd hohe auflosung fur kinoprojektion oder blurays mit dolbydigitalaudio gefilmt. While extremely funny, it is a bitter and ruthless film. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the akas submission guide.
Considered one of the weirdest films of 2015, the title of the lobster is significant on multiple levels. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Featurette an unconventional love story the lobster synopsis in this highly imaginative, delightfully absurdist comedy from visionary director yorgos lanthimos dogtooth, colin farrell stars as david, a man who has just been dumped by his wife. The lobster is a blackly funny love story set in a near future where finding love is a matter of life or death. Lanthimos exposes the absurdity of real world social norms by recontextualizing them in a nightmarish dystopian society, juxtaposing the familiar with the strange a technique that situates the director within the surrealist. He makes greatawful friends, like the limping man ben whishaw who fancies a guest whose nose bleeds and thus smacks his own schnozz. Channel 4 on 3 june 2007, art critic brian sewell described his acquaintance. Uk hotel transylvania 2 draws blood at the uk box office. Lanthimos exposes the absurdity of real world social norms by recontextualizing them in a nightmarish dystopian society, juxtaposing the familiar with the strange a technique that situates the director within the surrealist tradition. If they fail, they are transformed into an animal of their choosing and released into the woods.
The lobster is a surreal, bleak comedy with claws film. If unsuccessful, the singleton is turned into an animal and released into the woods. The lobster movie ending explained taylor holmes inc. Man with a movie camera in 2014, linhumaine by marcel lherbier in 2015, the general in 2016, the king of kings by cecil b. The lobster will be yorgoss first english language film, and will star colin farrell and rachel weisz. May, 2016 thus opens the lobster, the stunning englishlanguage debut of the greek director yorgos lanthimos. From the greek director yorgos lanthimos dogtooth, the movie follows a recently divorced man who is. Apr 30, 2014 ive never heard of the osella award for best screenplay but venice is definitely a wellknown festival. Questions tagged the lobster ask question for any questions relating to the film the lobster 2015. Only a film with a tenacious grasp of absurdity would allow such talk, and the lobster, the first englishlanguage feature by the greek director yorgos lanthimos, fits the bill.
I really did think that the lobster would be a slam dunk for me. Oct 27, 2015 we look at one of this years more surreal and unusual takes on the romance genre. Oscarnominated greek director yorgos lanthimos dogtooth casts colin farrell, rachel weisz and lea seydoux in a fable about a future world where. Tony kaye says hes still editing longlost black water transit. Biscuit woman id like to hear the rules again, if you dont mind. Mary meyer stuffed animal soft toy, lobbie lobster. Black water transit is a 2009 american crime drama film based on the novel of the same name. How does the lobster satirize our relationshipobsessed society. It currently serves as a decorative sofa and neck cushion, that is occasionally hugged during tv shows and movies. Dalis expansive artistic repertoire included film, sculpture, and photography. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Sep 29, 2015 greek director yorgos lanthimos newest film, the lobster, starring colin farrell, rachel weisz, john c.
It stars colin farrell as a newly single man trying to find. Thus opens the lobster, the stunning englishlanguage debut of the greek director yorgos lanthimos. May 20, 2016 the lobster, the first englishlanguage feature from greek writerdirector yorgos lanthimos, takes place in a dystopian world where single people are hunted with tranquilizer darts and, when. In 2017, it was nominated for the academy award for best original screenplay. Black water transit is a 2009 american crime drama film based on the novel of the same name by carsten stroud. Tony kaye says hes still editing longlost black water transit film. When david falls in love, hes up against a new set of rules established by another, rebellious order. With recognizable architecture and clothing but offputting social manners and customs, the world of. Reilly, ben whishaw, and lea seydoux, premiered at this years cannes film festival.
In the film the lobster 2015, the pain in the back is such a defining characteristic of david. The locals in sneem talk about the filming of the lobster. His bestknown work, the persistence of memory, was completed in august 1931. Yorgos lanthimos narrates a scene from the lobster the. The lobster yorgos lanthimos first englishlanguage feature is a wickedly funny, unexpectedly moving satire of couplefixated society. Aug 01, 2016 while this film was twisty and dark and at times sort of confusing, i cant say i didnt like it. The lobster is a 2015 absurdist dystopian black comedy film directed, cowritten, and coproduced by yorgos lanthimos, coproduced by ceci dempsy, ed guiney, and lee magiday, and cowritten by efthimis filippou. It looks like we dont have any akas for this title yet. The lobster is an absurd dystopian wonderwork on love. We look at one of this years more surreal and unusual takes on the romance genre. Colin farrell, rachel weisz a hilarious romantic fable, this highly acclaimed film centers on recentlydivorced david as he searches for a new love within 45 daysat which point, if hes still single, he will be turned into a lobster. The hotel is less like a resort and more like a concentration camp of forced dating.
Oct 10, 2015 the lobster is a surreal, bleak comedy with claws. Still plugging away on experimental project lobby lobster. And i get avantgarde, i love weird and different approaches to movie making. It is directed by tony kaye and stars an ensemble cast. The new trailer for colin farrells film the lobster is all. In the film, single people are sent to a special hotel, where they have. In the lobster, colin farrell plays a divorced man. The latest obscure musings by greek director yorgos lanthimos dogtooth is full of shrewd observations about a world obsessed with everyone everyones relationship. The lobster, the first englishlanguage feature from greek writerdirector yorgos lanthimos, takes place in a dystopian world where single people are. Ive never heard of the osella award for best screenplay but venice is definitely a wellknown festival. Early signs the movie might head this way are the occasions in which we watch david, alone in his room, struggling to apply painrelief ointment on a hardtoreach part of his back.
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