The Menu

 

A brilliant satire on the exclusive high end foodie world. In which a group of so called connoisseurs and celebrities are ferried to a private island to sample the latest offerings of a renowned chef, masterfully played with evil glee by Ralph Fiennes.  The foodie glamouristas eventually get sucked into much more than they bargained for.  Only one guest who was a default invitee, rebelliously played by Ann Taylor-Joy rises above  as well as adding to the eventual mayhem, cheeseburger in hand. The invisible deft direction (the best kind) by Mark Mylod strengthens the impact of the film. All the supporting cast are all worthy and clever. There is a distant glancing homage to Louis Bunuel's 1962  masterpiece Exterminating Angel.
Brilliantly written with enough unexpected turns and drama to keep the pasta on your fork from ever reaching your mouth.

250 stars    HBO MAX