When I saw “The Lobster” in 2015, not a single person in the theater laughed throughout the entire film except for my husband and me.
It seems we were the only ones who had gotten the memo that director Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest movie was, in fact, a comedy to be laughed at.
To be fair, “The Lobster” is very dark, and its humor may not resonate with every person who sits down to watch it.
The movie tells the story of David (Colin Farrell) who ends up at a hotel for single people after his wife leaves him.
At the hotel, David must find a new partner in 45 days, otherwise he will be turned into an animal of his choosing.
David would like to be a lobster, though his brother, who visited the retreat not long ago and failed to find a new mate in time, has been turned into a
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