What THE MENU Is Really About
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THE MENU is a unique blend of horror, suspense, and comedy which already makes it worth watching! But, part of why the comedy works so well is that it roots itself in a satire of something we can all relate to: content creation and consumption. Give the video a watch to hear my interpretation of what the writer’s are trying to say through that satire then let me know your thoughts in the comments! 0:00 Intro 1:42 Art vs Content 6:31 Entitlement 10:26 Cult of Personality 13:03 Emptiness 16:54 Conclusion #AnyaTaylorJoy #TheMenuFilm #Searchlight
  •  jet   ( @jet@hackertalks.com ) English
    5•11 months ago

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    Summary

    • 🎭 Comedy and suspense are two genres that are typically seen as incompatible, but the movie “The Menu” successfully combines them.
    • 🍽 The characters in the movie are familiar yet heightened to the point of caricature, adding to the film’s satirical tone.
    • 🤣 The movie elicits laughter while also creating suspense, keeping the audience engaged throughout.
    • 🍔 The underlying message of the movie is targeted at foodie culture and the ways in which it has gone awry.
    • 💰 The movie explores the transactional nature of content consumption and the commodification of art and food.
    • 🎨 The chef’s craft is degraded into content, losing its power to evoke emotions and becoming a status symbol for the wealthy
    • ⚖️ The movie raises questions about entitlement, punishment, and the role that both creators and consumers play in perpetuating a broken system.

    Highlights

    • 🎭 The movie successfully combines comedy and suspense genres.
    • 🍽 The characters are familiar yet heightened, adding to the film’s satirical tone.
    • 🤣 The movie elicits laughter while creating suspense.
    • 🍔 The movie targets foodie culture and its problematic aspects.
    • 💰 It explores the transactional nature of content consumption.
    • 🎨 The chef’s craft is degraded into content, losing its power.
    • ⚖️ The movie raises questions about entitlement, punishment, and the broken system.
  •  PeleSpirit   ( @PeleSpirit@toons.zone ) English
    3•11 months ago

    If you’re a creative, you’ve known every single person at those tables, the workers (you’re probably one of those) as well as the chef. I think the comedy is that creatives get to watch them get what everyone thinks they deserve without it really happening.

  •  Brad   ( @Brad@beehaw.org ) 
    3•11 months ago

    I had literally no context going into this movie other than it was about a chef and/or a restaurant, and it was well-reviewed.

    By the time I figured out that it was basically a horror movie, which I’m not into, I had already seen a couple of graphic scenes that I wished I hadn’t, so I turned it off. Disappointing because I like the actors in it, and the story was compelling at first.