Review of The Menu (2022) by Metabones — 04 Apr 2023

This film ended up being my favorite movie of 2022 which was something I wasn't really expecting. Everything from concept to performance to its tightly paced editing, The Menu had it all for me. What impressed me the most about the movie was how it effortlessly balanced multiple genres and subsequent audience expectations.

At one moment you're terrified. The next, you're laughing out loud at the absurdity. Finally, you don't know what to feel. I felt the social commentary was obvious as one would expect but I never felt that it was delivered at the expense of the scene's tension or entertainment.

Overall, I was really impressed and loved the film.