Review of Flux Gourmet (2022) by Alaskantrout — 06 Feb 2023

Weird in one of the worst ways possible. Though it may be satire, Flux Gourmet just stumbles on itself, ending up as frown-provoking. The flatulences of a Greek man are close to the plot's core, suggesting a 5 year-old may have been involved in the screenwriting process.

I spent most of the movie looking forward to its end, and left the theatre feeling queasy - this is the first time in my life a film has made me physically sick. Some of the only decently entertaining moments are the improv theatre exercises where the characters, playing snobbish meta-characters with refined tastes, navigate an imaginary supermarket looking for rare delicacies - and even these felt a bit over-the-top in a way.

Please save yourself the pain of watching this - the face of the institute's director and her absence of eyebrows might follow you into your nightmares.