Both the R rated movies "The Lobster" and "High Rise," released Aug. 2 on DVD are odysseys into the odd to say the least.
"High-Rise" starring Tom Hiddleston is an apocalyptic montage of chaos, confusion and intrigue. Dr. Robert Laing, (Hiddleston) is the newest resident of a luxurious apartment complex which soon becomes a battle ground for the extremely stuck-up and down to Earth, yet very bizarre people including Hiddleston.
One of my favorite scenes in "High Rise" is when Richard Wilder, extremely well acted by Luke Evans brings down about 20 children, maybe 10 and 11-years-old to the buildings swimming pool where the snobby adults are having one of their drab gatherings. This is the beginning of the suburbia war between the self titled elite and the unconceited souls.
Wild sex between adults and graphic violence weave there way into the plot, leaving a trail of dead bodies and mass destruction to the building.
"High Rise" is a war of clashing minds on an uncharted whelm of 5th dimension fantasy. Hiddleston shows off his no stranger to a gym physique while sleeping completely naked on his porch with only a book covering his daddy maker. The sexy single mom directly on the floor above Hiddleston (Sienna Miller) invites him to a party she is having later that evening and this is the introduction to many friendships, no matter how weird they fester into.
No rating for "High Rise," you make the call. The story is too weird to truly summarize but the acting is fantastic.
"Lobster," also released Aug. 2 on DVD is arguably the weirdest movie ever made. Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos is the mystery mind behind "Lobster," and his first English language movie and hopefully his last.
I relish dialogue and equally outside the box thinking and production on screen, but "Lobster" was lousy to say the least. Each and every character including the star Colin Farrell as David was mundane and self centered.
The characters in "Lobster" are exiled to a hotel . Marriage in this world, gay or straight is extremely enforced by the law. When divorce happens, the man or woman without a lover is forced to live in a twisted and lame hotel for 45 days. If no lover is found within that time, the person is transformed into an animal of their choice.
David, (Farrell) chooses to be a lobster in he cannot find a woman in 45 days. His reasoning is that lobsters live for about 100 years and are fertile their entire lives. Main characters are sadistically treated and some even killed, yet not one person in "Lobster" was more interesting then a filthy penny in the dirtiest part of a poorly kept land-fill.
Button line, as I watched this movie, I didn't care who lived, died or was unwilling transformed into an animal. Let the old jokes soar when talking about the film "Lobster."
"I've seen better film on teeth." / "I would have walked away from this movie without a parachute on an airplane." Minus infinite stars for this horrible flick.
