![]() Ultimately, the film addresses the obsession with good food and the slavery of workers to the rich. In this sense, The menu manages to be even more sinister in the context of a food crisis that is making grocery shopping one of the top luxuries of the 2020s. Another recent context: The USDA notes in the Consumer Price Index that food prices are expected to rise between 3.5 and 4.5% and restaurant prices between 4 and 5% this year. The menu is the latest addition to the “eat the rich” class consciousness that has grown in social spaces and across the internet. The film revolves around the idea of teamwork For the full dinner service to work, the kitchen brigade must act as one, as Chef Slowik’s physical and verbal commands illustrate the importance of a well-timed production. While Taylor-Joy lights up the screen as the iconic femme fatale turned Last Girl, Fiennes steals the show with his relaxed and calculated presence. While the color palette leans toward a darker noir theme, the midsummer-inspired introduction with a midday sunlit A-frame Scandinavian style smokehouse sets the stage for the carnage to come, flashes of violence and gore that seem like they were photographed for a Food & Wine Distribution.īut The menu isn’t necessarily a gore-fest meant to terrorize the viewer, though it does include a staged suicide, drowning, and other incidents planned to accompany the dishes, which will be served throughout the evening. The dialogue, which includes lengthy monologues, is snappy and direct. ![]() Throughout the film, the ensemble cast shines in every scene without a performance leaving crumbs. The menu is a remarkable piece of cinema, seemingly written as if it were originally made for the stage and brought to life on the screen. With a chef who has lost all passion for cooking and entangled in the politics of sex work, the film encapsulates the ideas of utility in capitalism and the futility of existence in a system that doesn’t value art for art’s sake, but intends to devour them for gain. Led by Mark Mylod ( successor, shameless), the ethics of environmentalism and sustainability in food production and consumption are discussed with tongue in cheek (only the rich eat without guilt), and the ecosystem of gastronomy is the main course. Opposite Tyler is Margot Mills, played by Anya Taylor-Joy ( The Queen’s Gambit) hiding something that will come to light as the evening progresses. We were told that each dinner has an overarching theme and Tyler, played by Nicholas Hoult ( skins), is our guide into this fictional world of exclusive restaurants. It plays Ralph Fiennes ( Harry Potter), who plays Julian Slowik (possibly written as a cross between Gordon Ramsay and Anthony Bourdain), a deranged chef who initially wows his guests with elegant wine and small plates. Written by Seth Reiss and Will Tracy and produced by Will Ferell, Adam McKay and Betsy Koch, The menu offers a satirical look at the world of fine dining taking place on a remote island where only the wealthy feast. The dark comedy and horror film premiered at the Toronto Film Festival in September and hits HBO Max this month. ![]() The food is the least interesting The menu. Leave your involvement with the Food Network at the door. Anya Taylor-Joy and Ralph Fiennes in the film The menu.
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