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The Menu (2022)

2022 | Comedy | Horror | Thriller

107 mins

A young couple travels to remote island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef has prepared a lavish menu with some shocking surprises

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Produced by Fox searchlight
Director Mark mylod
Cast Ralph fiennes, Nicolas hoult, Hong chau, Janet mcteer, Aimee carrero, John leguizamo, Judith light and Anya Taylor-Joy

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Kevin Phillipson (10072 KP) rated

Dec 6, 2022  
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2022 | Comedy, Horror, Thriller
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7.6 (5 Ratings)
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Anya Taylor- joy
Going into this wasn't sure what to expect and I was surprised when alot does happen starts slow and then boom won't give too much away all hell breaks loose acting wise anya Taylor- joy always fun to watch and I've seen her in alot of films in the last two years too many to mention and there's Ralph fiennes the star of the chef himself brilliant performance overall good film
  
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Dean (6927 KP) rated

Dec 3, 2022  
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The Menu (2022)
2022 | Comedy, Horror, Thriller
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7.6 (5 Ratings)
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A slightly odd quirky film that won't be to everyone's taste. From the trailer this looked something along the lines of @The Hunt (2020) or @Ready or Not (2019) where things turn left field quickly and a group has to try and survive. It's not quite like that.
A very upmarket restaurant in a remote location with a limited guest list turns out not quite to be the dining experience the guests expected. However a last minute addition to the guest list could turn things sour.
If you enjoy slightly odd films and can ignore a few plot developments which aren't very believable you could enjoy this offering.
  
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BankofMarquis (1832 KP) rated

Nov 24, 2022  
The Menu (2022)
The Menu (2022)
2022 | Comedy, Horror, Thriller
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7.6 (5 Ratings)
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Puts the DARK in Dark Comedy
If a Film Comedy is Milk Chocolate and a Dark Comedy is Dark Chocolate, then the new film THE MENU (Directed by Mark Mylod - Game of Thrones) is the SPECIAL INTENSE (90%) Dark Chocolate of films.

And I mean that as a compliment.

Written by Seth Reiss and Will Tracy, THE MENU tells the tale of an exclusive, isolated restaurant, the 12 clients that head out to the secluded island this restaurant is on and the ego-maniacal, celebrity chef that runs this restaurant - and this dining experience. What starts out as a satire of these types of restaurants, the chefs and the hero-worship of it’s clientele turns into something much, much more sinister.

This is a film in 2 parts - the first part is a satire of the “Foodie” World with the dishes being somewhat absurd - and believable - as the attendees gush over the dishes, trying to interpret what they are being served and why. The 2nd half turns darker - as the real theme of the night emerges - but it is not the horror/slasher film that one is led to believe in the trailer, it is more of a psychological suspense thriller with some gore to accentuate the themes. (But make no mistake, there IS gore).

Ralph Fiennes (Voldemort in the Harry Potter films) is the perfect choice as the central figure in this film, Chef Slowik. He controls the screen by standing still and when he speaks and goes into action he pulls the audience - and his clientele - into his web.

Anya Tayor-Joy (THE QUEEN’S GAMBIT) is growing into an actress that is extremely interesting to watch on film and she more than holds her own up against Fiennes in their scenes together. She becomes just as much a force as he is.

The supporting characters in this adventure are interesting ranging from the always good John Leguzamo to Judith Light to Nicholas Hoult and Janet McTeer. They all flesh out characters that could have been just 2 dimensional background characters, but in the capable hands of these performers, they become much more.

Special notice needs to be made of Hong Chau (DOWNSIZING) as Chef Slowik’s main assistant. She pretty much holds down the center of the first part of this film (as we build up the entrance of Fiennes’ character) and she pulls it off with an understated strong performance.

Director Mylod treads an interesting line in THE MENU as he starts this film as a satire, moves it to a dark comedy fairly quickly and then moves it to a much darker place while still keeping the satiric and dark comedic tones as the more sinister things are happening. It’s a tightrope walk to be sure, and Mylod pulls it off.

It’s the type of film that will be difficult to find an audience for it is 2 types of films put together as one - and neither will totally satisfy hard-core fans - but for someone who is looking for an intelligent suspense film (with some gore and, again, let me emphasize that there IS gore) than this MENU will satisfy.

Letter Grade: A-

8 stars (out of 10) and you can take that to the Bank(ofMarquis)