Fun, if not very original
The
Premise: A meal at Hawthorne is perhaps the most coveted dinner reservation in
the world. Situated on a private island, the artistic dishes are prepared by
world famous chef Julian Slowick (Ralph Finnes) and his dedicated kitchen
staff. But, there is more than food on the menu for tonight’s meal. Hawthorne’s
guests (including Nicholas Hoult, Anya Taylor-Joy, and John Leguizamo) slowly
learn they have all been called to the island for a reason… and their host
doesn’t expect any of them to leave alive. The film is directed by Mark Mylod,
who was in the chair for several noted episodes of Game of Thrones and
Succession.
The
100-Words: While it wants to surprise us, there is little about The Menu that
is unpredictable. Still, it does a nice job ratchetting up the suspense and it
is fun watching the characters on screen slowly catch on to their predicament.
More mystery/thriller than horror, the script didn’t do a great job answering
all the questions it raises and starts to make less and less sense the more you
think about it. But, we don’t come to movies like this for deeper meaning, we
come to have fun, squeal, and quicken our pulse. The Menu serves up plenty of
those dishes.
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