The Menu

[Brian in Mesa]

The Menu​

Release Date: November 18, 2022
Studio: Searchlight Pictures
Director: Mark Mylod
MPAA Rating: R for strong/disturbing violent content, language throughout, and some sexual references.
Screenwriters: Seth Reiss, Will Tracy
Genre: Comedy | Horror | Thriller

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

Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicholas Hoult, Hong Chau, Janet McTeer, Paul Adelstein, John Leguizamo, Aimee Carrero, Reed Birney, Judith Light

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[Shane]

Will def be seeing this

 

[Stout]

This was a lot of fun. A nice twist on a sad old trope too.

 

[Finito]

My wife dragged me to this and I ended up loving it. It’s alot of fun and well done. It doesn’t take its self to serious.

 

[Shane]

Yea this was fantastic… Dark as hell and funny. Loved the ending.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Looking forward to this hitting streaming.

 

[Zalixar]

Little late on this - just hit HBO max

I was looking forward to this. Exciting premise and characters were interesting. Mix of dark humor and thriller. Plenty of "fun" stuff and satire throughout.

The "twist" was revealed maybe halfway through. Overall, unfortunately not quite a fan. It really missed the mark and I can't exactly put my finger as to what it is.

Much like Joy's character with the menu, the ending left me unsatisfied.

Spoiler

It felt like another take on the movie Saw, just through another lense, which is fine. Thought there would be another twist coming, but no. Lots of pretty dumb stuff, like the customer's seemingly acceptance of their deaths and the sous chef cult acceptance of what's going to happen. The subplot of Joy's character and the old man was pointless.

 

[WaywardFan]

It was okay, frankly not as good as I was hoping. Still, watching it for free on HBO Max was worth it.

Anya-Taylor Joy. I can't explain it, but I have a little crush.

 

[Zalixar]

It was okay, frankly not as good as I was hoping. Still, watching it for free on HBO Max was worth it.

Anya-Taylor Joy. I can't explain it, but I have a little crush.

Watch Queen's Gambit if you haven't already.

 

[Absolute Zero]

This one was lots of fun!

 

[WaywardFan]

Watch Queen's Gambit if you haven't already.

LOVED Queen's Gambit!

She was awesome in New Mutants. Her with a Russian accent, mystical sword, and a dragon buddy? Oh yeah.

 

[WaywardFan]

This one was lots of fun!

It was, and I enjoyed it. But to me it wasn't fantabulous or anything.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Solid B mid-budget movie fun. Something that doesn’t get made enough in Hollywood anymore.

 

[Absolute Zero]

It was, and I enjoyed it. But to me it wasn't fantabulous or anything.

Fun > fantabulous