The Lobster ending | best explanation

This is the best explanation of why The Lobster ends how it ends.

[willrose]

Oddly enough, a lobster can regenerate most of its body parts, but not the eyes.

[coreymarr]

I think he fell into a comically large boiling pot of water after getting lost in the kitchen on the way back to the table

[MEX]

My theory is that he did infact blind himself but he couldnt see so he never found his way back to the table with her. 😂

[staysmuth]

the pacing and comedic delivery throughout the movie was so awesome

[MrWongerz]

Interesting analysis. I used the visual cues in the scene to come up with my interpretation. For instance, even in the screenshot you have at the end (and throughout the movie), you can see the theme of duality/symmetry. The symmetrical booth, trees, lamps, salt&pepper shakers, the couple walking by. However, there’s still a contrast that exists— her side is full (truck in the back, glass almost to the brim), while his side is empty. It reinforces the uncomfortable feeling and question of ‘will he come back?’. And in the last couple seconds of the film, the scene ends with two similar sized trucks in opposing directions almost merging into one lane, meeting face to face. To me, symbolizing the coming together of the two of them.

[chriswilliam]

I think he didn't do it cause she's narrating his story as she knows it. The lobster 🦞 ends with the sound of waves 🌊. I don't think he wanted to love one person. He wanted the options. His description of the animal he wanted to be, his preferences, the different women he tries to match with, how he lies, etc. He was trying to live forever as freely as possible.

[truefilm]

Excellent explanation! Many of the rules in The Lobster actually apply to our society (some even literally). These are not hard rules, but extreme social pressure. The movie is full of phrases and situations that address very deep questions: the dispair of the biscuit woman, the man who claims he loves his wife as much as 14 on a scale to 15 and immediately proves otherwise, the voice over that tells us that faking feelings is much harder than faking very deep and clever.

[Sikanda.]

I was expecting to see him to walk away through the window. It's a frustrating last shot but I choose to believe he left nonetheless and chose to be a recluse by the sea.

[jl]

The Lobster is weird and creepy, but thought provoking.

[TishaSmilez]

Why didnt they each cut off their pinky toe? Being short sighted is such a non specific thing to share in common that i don't see why he felt going blind was the only similarity they could create for themselves....

[NusufJurkic]

"To eye or not to eye?" My man you missed the perfect opportunity to say "To see or not to see."

[RealMexFoodShouldntGiveUDrrhea]

I watched this movie when it came out and wasn’t too crazy for it. I rewatched it last night and I really liked it. I kept thinking of so many parts of it. I really like how both the hotel and the loners have such strict and horrific rules.

[AlexSouster]

I think David accidentally thrusted the knife too far into his eye and killed himself.

[mermaidthea]

I think he will not come back, because during the movie it was shown that he betrayed all the people around him. So why not Rachel!

[PiyushDhakane]

Maybe her going blind was metaphorical as well - she was blindly in love with him. Whereas he was yet to take the plunge

[northernassassin]

He didn't stab his eyes out. Surviving comes before all for Farrell's character. He absolutely loved Weisz but when she slowed him down she became expendable.

[mswesbaker]

honestly one of my favorite movie endings ever, you explained this perfectly

[WalterLiddy]

Points for having the balls to claim the 'best explanation' (it's clickbait, but likely successfully so), but you're only getting some of the most obvious points. For instance, the choice really isn't just 'blind yourself or be turned into an animal'. From David's perspective, the possibility of being turned into an animal is distant - he has lots of options before that becomes the only alternative. Given his history I think he will not blind himself, but will continue to try to find 'love' in some form.
You're also neglecting the very important aspect that sharing a quality with your mate isn't just a stipulation imposed by the state. It's what these people have become conditioned to think of as essential to a relationship. They don't just lose society's blessing when she's blinded - they legitimately start to drift apart. This is because they have embraced and internalized society's standards. The movie isn't just about its final moment. Not remotely. It asks us to challenge the notions of what constitutes 'normal' when it comes to relationships, and to question whether those standards are necessary by nature or are absorbed over a lifetime of exposure to social pressures.
But yes, the ending asks us to think about whether we'd blind ourselves in his position.

[windinhishair]

How long til he realizes he can just FAKE being blind????

[joellee]

The movie is called the lobster, so he turns into a lobster at the end