Undoubtedly, "The Lobster" is a very special work, and it can even be summed up simply and crudely: it is a concept-first "dystopian" attempt, continuing the style of Eugs Lanthmoss, but Lan Li's memory of the plot of the story is somewhat blurred, both in the previous life and in this life.

The reason is very simple, the setting of the whole story is still incomplete - it is not the plot or the script, but the lack of the screenwriter in the core stage of conceiving the entire idea leads to the congenital deficiency of the follow-up work, as if a link is missing in the genetic chain, and the final baby looks complete on the outside, both physically and psychologically, but objectively missing a part at the genetic level.

It can be understood that the screenwriter originally decided to create a cold-blooded killer as the male protagonist, but did not think about whether he was born cold-blooded or "emotionally unresonable" caused by acquired influences, no matter what, this makes him a perfect killer. In some scripts, such as "No Country for Old Men" or "No Shame/Bastard/", this has no impact and the audience will not cause any confusion, but in some scripts, such as "Blade Runner" or "This killer is not too cold", it will cause the audience to be unable to empathize, and subsequent reflection will not be extended, which will affect the effect.

The current "lobster" belongs to the latter group.

The entire script of "The Lobster" can be divided into two parts.

The first part is the singles hotel, where all the singles must find a partner within forty-five days, and the losers are converted into animals.

The second part is the forest outside the hotel, where the singles who rebelled against the hotel fled to the forest and then organized an anti-rebellion/army of their own, led by outright bachelors, whose credo is "no love allowed", and if they violate the rules, they will also be converted into animals.

Whether it is the first part or the second part, this reflects Ogels's thinking about the roles of marriage, love, soul mate and so on in the social structure, in the final analysis, it is still contemplating the relationship between people, connecting society with symbols, and the real metaphor is the rejection of minorities and aliens in human society, which is undoubtedly a very wonderful and profound social allegory, which is enough to make people begin to reflect on themselves.

So, where is the problem? is the setting of the male protagonist David.

According to the story of Ogels, David was not able to make a successful match at the bachelor hotel, so he fled to the forest, where he accidentally fell in love with another woman - but the forest is a forbidden place for love, which makes him face a dilemma, and finally he and the woman choose to escape the forest and return to the city.

Because of the deviation of the setting, the contradictions between the first part and the second part cannot be unified in David, and the ridicule and practical significance of the ending cannot be reflected.

First, why was David sent to a bachelor hotel, if he couldn't fall in love with anyone in a bachelor hotel, it can be said that the range of choices was too narrow, but before arriving at the hotel? He knew that he didn't find a partner, he would be sent to the hotel, but he still remained single, what was the reason?

The vacancy of this setting makes the second part of falling in love and the return to the city of the ending missing a chemical reaction.

Second, are the rebels in the forest just rejecting love? or are they resisting the grand worldview of society as a whole behind the single hotel? If it is the former, why do they try to attack the hotel and the staff, while ignoring the couples in the whole city? If it is the latter, why do they convert the "couples" who break the rules into animals, and are their behavior fundamentally different from the social worldview?

The vacancy of this setting makes the plot development of the second part lack the roots, and naturally, the chilling of the ending weakens the power.

Furthermore, the "film worldview" of the first and second parts cannot be unified, and the creative intentions of the screenwriter and director for the whole film become relatively thin. For some films, this is not any problem, but for a work like "Lobster", which has a distinct refractive intention of social reality, it has unfortunately become a shackle to the further improvement of the work, and affects the viewing experience and effect.

In fact, if these settings can be completed, David's motives can be completed, and the intentions and strategies of the rebels can be real, then the overall core of the film has every chance to be sublimated to a further level, not only to discuss society, but also to further discuss love -

Is there a completely unconditional love between two adults? Can the relationship between love and family, love and society, love and culture become an integral part of the framework of the social system, whether for love or against love?

When Ogles and his royal screenwriter Efthymis-Fillippo (Efthymis-Fillippou) wrote the script, they failed to give a clear and definite positioning to the image of David, which also made the first part, the second part and the ending connected by David appear to a certain extent, limiting the possibility of resonance for the audience, and naturally the current result appeared-

In terms of script creation and character building, this is a complete story, and the creative intentions of Oguels and Evsimis can also be reflected, but in terms of viewing experience and reflection effect, this is an incomplete story, and it is obvious that the main creators have more ideas hidden in the story, but unfortunately they have not been able to show it to the audience, or rather, it is shown to the audience in fragments, lacking some sense of fluidity.

Lan Li now seriously recalls the work "Lobster", his memory is relatively vague, he can't remember the specific image and setting of David, and even the ending has become blurred, not to mention what sublimation is shocking, he always feels as if he has forgotten something important.

Despite this, Lan Li must also admit that "Lobster" is a very, very interesting script, and aside from "singleness", this is indeed a reflection on the future family, marriage, and love.

But here's the problem, Lan Li himself is immersed in thinking, it's a set of things, and he really makes him propose script revisions according to the core of the whole idea, but he can't give a clear and effective execution plan, let alone a new shooting plan - the work of the director and screenwriter is definitely not so easy, and he doesn't even know where to start.

This sentence is not 100% accurate, but it is often true, and this is what Lan Li has always insisted on, even as a producer, he rarely interferes with the director's work, and even as an actor, he has countless ideas for the script, he will not dictate to the screenwriter.

The best thing to do with "The Lobster" is to tell Oggus what he thinks and see what he and the writers can change.

That's all. Lan Li himself still don't interfere indiscriminately to avoid creating unnecessary chaos.

But there is one thing that Lan Li can accomplish by himself - performance.

Lan Li curled up on the couch and began to construct the image of David in his mind, but to be honest, the performance of Colin Farrell in the previous life had been blurred.

It's not that Colin's performance is bad, it's just that the role limits the presentation. Vaguely, Lan Li remembered that Colin had a thick mustache - or was it a mustache? He played a middle-aged man who looked round and blunt, but inadvertently revealed a little cleverness, which really gave the whole film more subtle humor to the noir temperament.

Throughout the "Lobster" film, all the actors maintain a cool-toned acting style, presenting the characters in a way that is as unfazed as possible and even slightly stiff. This is also a typical style in Oulgels's films, the almost walking dead facial paralysis performance in "Dog's Teeth" makes people shudder -

The so-called facial paralysis is actually just a lack of expression changes, and the direct comparison is the "rubber man" Kim Carrey; but the absence of rich expressions does not mean that there are no emotions and emotions, and the eyes, movements, postures, etc. can release interest from the inside out.

Lan Li has tried similar performance states in "Detachment" and "Drunken Country Ballads", but it presents a different performance content.

What interests Lan Li even more is the original idea of David's role.

Whether it is Jason Clark or Colin Farrell, they are all traditional male images: handsome, tall, strong, and masculine, while Colin presents David, who is a little introverted, wooden, shy, and has a little naïve temperament, and it should be no problem for Jason to play the role.

The most intuitive effect is that David should be a very popular traditional companion, and the silent man is still very popular in the middle of the United States, especially in the world set by Ogels.

So, why didn't David have a partner in his original city?

David didn't find a partner because of his otaku personality? Or did David receive a lot of "offers" and were all rejected? Or did David still sincerely believe in the magic of "love" and waited for his own love to come, but was unwilling to accept the arrangement? Or else would he give up his efforts?

This is a focus issue, if Ogles sets that David can't find a partner, then he may not be willing to use Lan Li to play the role - not because Lan Li is endlessly charming, this is everyone's aesthetic problem, but because Lan Li's fan audience base is too strong, it is difficult to convince the audience, in a social environment where everyone needs to find a partner or it is illegal, the role played by Lan Li is still single.

But if Ogles sets that David refuses to find a partner and still "naively" believes in love, then the story is smoother, and at the same time, it is bound to be very interesting to be played by Lan Lilai, and if the setting is changed again, there will be more surprises.