Review of The Menu (2022) by Sydmwswy — 23 Apr 2023

As great as a western, as brilliance as a horror movie, if it could be.

Only those who are very naturalistic in their childhood, very inquisitive and interactive in their adolescent, and very adventurous and interactive in their youth and in middle-aged people who think more will connect to this movie 100%. And the interesting thing was that I get hungry with the slightest mention of food in movies, but I didn't get hungry in this movie! The chemistry between Nicholas Hoult and De Armas was good, but Hoult is one of those actors who can play two leading characters. In terms of the way of paying for structure of the film and some other main elements, the film is reminiscent of almost forgotten films like Cabin in the woods 2012..... with the difference that the way the structure is paid here is both more cinematic and more developed. And in the end, the film takes form with difficulty and with the technical knowledge.

The actor playing the role of the chef is one of the most suitable actors that I have seen in the last few years that matches his role.... (I think he is more suitable for roles where an ordinary person , almost without feelings is trying to become a leader and in the end it doesn't success... which of course was not the case here!). The seriousness in the performance is sprinkled throughout the film. We can recognize the perfection of the script in the first thirty minutes of the movie. We know how the director has complete control over things from the sense and power that there's in the back of the performances.

The only thing that needs to be added is when the head chef says to one of his subordinates: "Are you hurting your mind, your body, to keep satisfied people you never see?" The purpose of this sentence is sympathy and its meaning at the same time and after that is conveyed indirectly and correctly, but it would have been better if it was conveyed directly in the sentence. And if it was like that, it would be more to my liking. The connection between the three issues of the script, the choice of actors and the way to use the dialogue was not in line with my taste, but because it was executed correctly, I consider it a perfect movie.