A Lobster Tale (2006)

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Director:

Adam Massey

Writer:

Court Crandall (writer)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

They never asked for a miracle.

Plot:

Cody Brewer, a quiet New England fisherman isn't doing too well for himself. His wife feels neglected...

Awards:

3 wins

Cast

Colm Meaney	...	Cody
Alberta Watson	...	Martha Brewer
Graham Greene	...	Sheriff
Jack Knight	...	Jake Brewer
Dale Ewing	...	Cliff Saunders
Joe Pingue	...	Bubba Jenkins
Bruce McFee	...	Walter Hogshead
Keir Gilchrist	...	Mike Stanton
Erik Knudsen	...	Timmy Brock (as Eric Knudsen)
Deborah Grover	...	Edith Hogshead
Chris Benson	...	Rusty Kendrick
Gerry Quigley	...	Norm
Ken James	...	Mayor Fischer
Jonathan Whittaker	...	Hal Brock
Kevin Jubinville	...	Darryl Stern

Also Known As:

Perseverance (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some sexual material, including brief nudity.

Language:

English

Certification:

USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Nova Scotia, Canada

Company:

Catch One Productions LLC

A 'nonsensical' Lobster Tale

Theme: Poverty stricken family that can not afford a pair of pants for their son and can not pay utility bills. Oh, how a windfall of money would 'lift' such a family in so many ways. If there was a possibility of such a life altering windfall wouldn't the family vote on it? No family votes on anything in this film. Rather, the husband/father RULES and almost always the wrong way.

Other themes: Dysfunctional marriage with husband, from scene one, ignoring his loving wife and her numerous heart wrenching efforts to save their marriage. Miracle sea weed plays no role in this whatsoever. Rather, a chance occurrence leads to resolution.

What to do with a very little bit of a substance that can cure even the worst terminal illness. Save it for your family, for relatives and/or search the community for a young mother with breast cancer or very young child with a horrid or terminal illness? Or instead use it on a very old man who has already lived a long, full life?

When it comes to such decisions, as noted, forget family votes. Why vote when two of the three family members make their own private decisions without so much as a word to the others.

When the wife suggests a safe deposit box, recognizing that some might steal a 'miracle' hubby decides, as he does with most all decisions, that placing it atop their living room TV is the best way to go.

The son's struggle with a difficult moral decision is worthy though, consistent with the film, is shrouded in dishonesty (not his sea weed) and the son's knowledge that he can not discuss such matters with his parents.

While the sea weed helps some with their physical ills it can not help this lame project.