Prepare to be surprised by The Menu, each course is a shock to the palette. You might think you know what to expect when you arrive at Julian Slowick’s (Ralph Finnes) island restaurant, but the meal takes an unexpected turn. It is safe to say their is no set menu.
We start by following Anya Taylor-Joy( an actress who is certainly having her moment and in this role confidently demonstrates that she deserves all her success and more) as Margot who is invited by Tyler (Nicolas Hoult) to attend an exclusive invite-only meal at Julian’s (a celebrity chef akin to Heston Bluminthal on steroids) destination restaurant. This odd-couple are joined up a group of excessively rich and pretentious guests, all of whom seemingly know Julian.
My steps in describing this plot are as tentative as Margot’s throughout the film. From the beginning something is off and it clear we, as the audience, are navigating the film without a recipe. In fact, not only is their a hidden ingredient in The Menu, but the entire course is unknown. The film features shock after shock as each course surprises the palate by offering new flavours into the mix.
At every course, the audience is thrown off course by some change in direction. Trying to describe the plot in any more detail that food-based puns would ruin the film. All, I can say is that The Menu is a treat from start to finish.
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