The Lobsteris a savagely blunt allegory about how we all judge our own and each others love lives.
In other words, couples can banish single people from their sight as subhuman beings with maximum condescension.
For the record, Davids choice of animal exile is to become a lobster.
But lest this sound like the makings of a dystopic revolution, the loners have their own idiosyncrasies.
The film has its best moments in parenthetical subplots away from the main narrative.
Rating:
2.5 out of 5