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The Menu - serving up some extra suspense!
It's genre?
I would say: Thriller, and mystery with a few dark humor elements.
Starring:
Ralph Fiennes as Chef Slowik Anya Taylor-Joy as Margot Nicholas Hoult as Tyler Director - Mark Mylod
More info - and screenshot source: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9764362/
Who is it for?
If you like very fast movies, with lots of effects, actions and gunshots - maybe you will not enjoy this one. The Menu has a few slow moments (mostly during the first 20 minutes or so), until the viewer understands exactly what this is about. As the story goes on, elements reveal themselves one by one.. And some of them are really unexpected.
The story
We see a young couple who are boarding on a ship, invited (among others) to a private islet, in order to dine to an exclusive restaurant.
Every dish is very carefully prepared, to the tiniest detail. But with every dish, a new secret is revealed.
The girl has taken the place of someone else, and this created some additional issues. All of the guests have been invited to serve a special cause. But the girl was not supposed to be there in the first place. What does it mean? How will it affect the story's outcome?
I enjoyed watching it. New facts are revealed during the movie, so the viewer has the possibility to wonder, to guess, to imagine.
There is suspense & agony - with an ending I enjoyed a lot.
I would put it a genuine 7.5.
Overall: "The Menu" is a must-see culinary thriller with a peculiar aftertaste.
p.s. If I give out more information, it will be a spoiler and I really would not want that for you!
I think you will enjoy the trailer, which will give you an idea of what to expect!
Have you seen this? If yes, I would love to know your opinion!
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