Genre: Film
Grade: A-
Notable People: Ralph Fiennes, Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicholas Hoult, Hong Chau, Janet McTeer, Rob Yang, John Leguizamo, Paul Dano, Directed by: Marc Mylod
Title: The Menu
Review: Wonderfully bizarre black comedy and social commentary simultaneously released in theaters and on HBO Max, features the brilliant Fiennes in a mad role, as the chef-proprietor of an internationally renowned dining experience on a remote island. The invitees gather for a once in a lifetime extravagant dinner with infamously theatrical, dramatic presentation, only to be confronted with the mad-wrath of the Chef, and his minions’, anger and desire for social revenge. Extremely well done with an excellent ensemble cast of many familiar faces, the viewer keeps waiting for the whole thing to be a joke. Elements of horror, slapstick and total satire abound. Very quirky film well worth the stream.