The Menu

The Menu is the most entertaining ensemble film since Knives Out, and the most engaging horror-satire since Get Out. But no matter what comparisons and assumptions are made, The Menu will not be the movie you expect.

Mylod’s stew saves its most mouth-watering plate for the last. That’s why it’s fiendishly delightful.

The Menu is a tightly wound, sharply rendered skewering of the dichotomy between the takers and the givers, or in this case, the eaters and the cooks.

For the right audience, The Menu also succeeds as satire of the darkest possible, hilarious kind, best served with plenty of popcorn.

A movie that starts off as a scalpel-sharp satire, casually slides into becoming a skin-of-your-teeth horror film and ends as a flamebroiled screed in more ways than one, director Mark Mylod’s Grand Guignol take on the master-and-servant relationship of hospitality industries will not suit everyone’s palettes.

The Menu’s straight-faced depiction of absurd culinary violence may not be imaginative or thrilling, but the film is rarely boring. It’s deep-fried junk disguised as gastronomy; it may not fully satisfy, but it’ll fill a hole.

The pungent whiff of designer cynicism pervades every scene, so not only is it difficult to understand why these diners aren’t taking their business elsewhere (which they absolutely would do if they’re the capitalist scum we’re told they are), but it’s difficult to give two hoots as to whether they stay or go.

As great as a western, as brilliance as a horror movie, if it could be Only those who are very naturalistic in their childhood, very inquisitive and interactive in their adolescent, and very adventurous and interactive in their youth and in middle-aged people who think more will connect to this movie 100%. And the interesting thing was that I get hungry with the slightest mention of food in movies, but I didn't get hungry in this movie! The chemistry between Nicholas Hoult and De Armas was good, but Hoult is one of those actors who can play two leading characters. In terms of the way of paying for structure of the film and some other main elements, the film is reminiscent of almost forgotten films like Cabin in the woods 2012..... with the difference that the way the structure is paid here is both more cinematic and more developed. And in the end, the film takes form with difficulty and with the technical knowledge. The actor playing the role of the chef is one of the most suitable actors that I have seen in the last few years that matches his role.... (I think he is more suitable for roles where an ordinary person , almost without feelings is trying to become a leader and in the end it doesn't success... which of course was not the case here!). The seriousness in the performance is sprinkled throughout the film. We can recognize the perfection of the script in the first thirty minutes of the movie. We know how the director has complete control over things from the sense and power that there's in the back of the performances. The only thing that needs to be added is when the head chef says to one of his subordinates: "Are you hurting your mind, your body, to keep satisfied people you never see?" The purpose of this sentence is sympathy and its meaning at the same time and after that is conveyed indirectly and correctly, but it would have been better if it was conveyed directly in the sentence. And if it was like that, it would be more to my liking. The connection between the three issues of the script, the choice of actors and the way to use the dialogue was not in line with my taste, but because it was executed correctly, I consider it a perfect movie.5/5

A film with a very particular story that manages to combine thriller-horror elements with other fun ones, all on a basic plot that does not reach any particular level but is completely effective. Very enjoyable and with the right length

A thriller for foodies served with an extra heaping of dread in every course.

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The first half of the movie was good and i could feel the tension raises a bit but by the end of the movie i start to yawn and couldn't wait for it to finish, i just don't get it they could have done so many better things with the story but they decided to make it boring and pointless. I do think however there was some originality and the performance by Ralph Fiennes was excellent and i feel like he was the one who kept me watching till the end. Can't recommend, SKIP!