THE MOVIE MENU. Anya Taylor-Joy and Ralph Fiennes star in “The Menu”, a horrific thriller and social satire, which is set in a gourmet restaurant. Reviews of critics.
[Mis à jour le 23 novembre 2022 à 10h21] A chef invites the social elite to his gourmet restaurant, located on an isolated island. This is the starting point of Menua film by Mark Mylod which is part of the theatrical releases of November 23, 2022. There follows a tasting which turns into a nightmare, during which Anya-Taylor Joy and Ralph Fiennes respond to each other. This feature film mixes the codes of both horror thriller and social satire. But is it worth it? The international press is globally conquered by The menuas the film is “Certified Fresh” on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes with 89% positive reviews from the media.
In France, the reviews are more divided, since the film receives a score of 2.3/5 on Allociné. Télérama, however, granted two TT (good) to the feature film, deeming it “bleeding and refined”, while Large Screen qualifies the film as “thriller culinary served with small onions, but without great ambition.” For Le Figaro, which salutes “the excellent Ralph Fiennes”, “the sauce does not take in this too caricatural film.” Première advises against this feature film, judging it “Ineffective in terms of social commentary as well as macabre suspense”.
Our review
At L’internaute.com, we found that The menu served up an effective food thriller in its opening act, with some welcome social satire of the new elite. Unfortunately, the film loses its interest once all the workings of the scenario are revealed. The outcome becomes inevitable, and the stakes are lower for the viewer. What remains is a staging and a cutout modeled on the various dishes on the interesting menu which should particularly appeal to lovers of haute cuisine.
Synopsis – An upscale restaurant hosts a sumptuous tasting menu on a secluded island for hand-picked high-profile guests. But the chef has several shocking surprises in store for them.
