The Menu (2022)

[Just_Discovered_3D]

Originally Posted by craigbarr2003

There's no hunting. Just that one scene that's in the trailer, but even then, when in context, there's no hunting involved.

Hmm, sounds like the trailer may have misrepresented the film then.

[BigPudge]

Originally Posted by Just_Discovered_3D

Hmm, sounds like the trailer may have misrepresented the film then.

The great thing about the trailer is... (don't click if you haven't seen, obviously!)

[Show spoiler]Some people saw The Most Dangerous Game... i personally thought it looked like it was going to be a cannibal story... and when you see it, it is NONE of those things! Its not even a slasher movie... but has that vibe to it. A re owned chef who has snapped. But the way the story is told is sheer ge ius

[RustinCohle]

This was much better than I was expecting. I thought it was funny and a lot of fun.

[Member-244966]

Really looking forward to this. I adore Anya Taylor-Joy and Mark Mylod directed some of the very best episodes of Succession, so it's in good hands.

[chad_1138]

Today at 5

[RandomMovieFan]

I am going to see this on Saturday cant wait glad to here people are saying its better then they expected

[y2jman]

so this is good eh i would see this today however i kindof want to see she said, so i'm waiting until tomorrow if i can do back to back this 2 and then in time to see other movie 4:15

the only reason why i somewhat interested in this movie is because besides anya in it also judith light gotta look up other folks in movie see 1 of them was in xmen movie

am not sure i can do back to back i'm leaning towards the other movie than this one i guess not really invest in this movie yet but again i hope i can do back to back tomorrow

[chad_1138]

My wife and I just got out. Avoid everything you can about this movie. Absolutely brilliant! Easily in my top 5 of 2022!!

[HorrorBlu]

How violent is this? I'd love to see it over Thanksgiving, but probably won't be able to without dragging some relatives along.

[RevolverOcelScott]

Originally Posted by HorrorBlu

How violent is this? I'd love to see it over Thanksgiving, but probably won't be able to without dragging some relatives along.

Not very violent.

[WarriorsArmy]

Originally Posted by HorrorBlu

How violent is this? I'd love to see it over Thanksgiving, but probably won't be able to without dragging some relatives along.

its not brutal or self indulgent in kills like a typical slasher, its more "tame" but can still leave a big punch (trying not to give anything away) ages 15+ish would most likely not be bothered by the violence

[The Great Owl]

Highly recommended

Margot, played by Anya Taylor-Joy, feels out of her element from the start as she joins her date, an obsessive foodie played by Nicholas Hoult, to board a yacht that will take them to Hawthorn, a coastal island restaurant where the upscale dinner costs $1,250 per person. Along with 10 other guests, the couple is introduced to their host, Julian Slowik, a celebrity chef played by Ralph Fiennes, and promised an immersive experience that combines meticulous molecular gastronomy with high concept. The unveiling of each meal course, however, brings unexpectedly diabolical unpleasantries to the table.

The 2022 horror satire, The Menu, directed by Mark Mylod, offers a no-holds-barred skewering of elitist culture, with Taylor-Joy's lead functioning as the bewildered audience perspective while we are introduced to a myriad of gratingly pretentious characters. Fiennes, who has always excelled at maintaining an air of menacing deliberateness, seems born to play the role of the chef, whose self-important mannerisms guide us into a world where anything is possible. John Leguizamo, as a has-been actor who is trying to ingratiate his way into a new line of work as a reality show personality, delivers one of the best performances of his career. Janet McTeer is perfect as a snobby restaurant critic who is willfully oblivious to the turmoil inflicted on working people by her reviews. Rob Yang, Arturo Castro, and Mark St. Cyr lend additional tension to the proceedings as obnoxious dude-bro finance professionals whom viewers will love to hate. Hong Chau is wondrously eerie as the maître d’ who delivers curt responses to daft questions.

To reveal anything else about the plot of The Menu would be a disservice, but I will say that I am impressed by several narrative turns that keep viewers in suspense, eager to find out how much worse the scenario will become for the unwitting diners. The final outcome leaves me somewhat unsatisfied and still hungry for more, but everything leading up to that point is delicious enough to keep me from sending the dish back.

[John1701D]

Always look forward to your reviews. If you're not on someone's payroll, you should be.

[The Debts]

Originally Posted by John1701D

Always look forward to your reviews. If you're not on someone's payroll, you should be.

I second this notion.

[Britbuffguy]

Either seeing this or SHE SAID this weekend.

[Jennifer Lawrence Fan]

Originally Posted by Britbuffguy

Either seeing this or SHE SAID this weekend.

I saw She Said tonight and will seeing The Menu on Saturday.

[Britbuffguy]

Originally Posted by Jennifer Lawrence Fan

I saw She Said tonight and will seeing The Menu on Saturday.

Any good?

[acroyear2]

I had an opportunity to catch this earlier than the weekend, so I went for it. Orndorf was spot on in his rating, I'm tempted to give it a perfect 10 myself, but will need to allow my mind to... marinate on it to be sure.

Taylor-Joy and Fiennes are in top form (when are they not?), but Nicholas Hoult deserves highlighting as a foodie who twists himself into a pretzel to show reverence for this once-in-a-lifetime dining experience, even when events go a bit haywire.

For the person who asked about this film's violence, I'd say the violence acts are more shocking than gory. I can see certain scenes upsetting sensitive people.

Regarding the

[Show spoiler]"hunting" scene, did I miss the point of that exercise? Did anything of consequence to the plot occur?

I think people with an interest in

[Show spoiler]cults and their leaders

might enjoy this film.

[Jennifer Lawrence Fan]

Originally Posted by Britbuffguy

Any good?

Yeah, it was good. Both good performances from Carey and Zoe. Sickening what Harvey Weinstein did and how many people were afraid of him and the power that he weld over people.

[DanTheMan]

This was every bit as delicious as it's been hyped up to be. Fiennes and Anya, as one can expect, brought their A game. Whole cast did, really. Suspenseful, anxiety-inducing, and oddly enough in the midst of it all, humorous as hell. The kind of crowd pleasing awards season film that any moviegoer would be dying to eat up. One of 2022's best.

4.5/5