Of these characters, Birney and Light’s are the least developed. And the increasingly amusing on-screen descriptions of the dishes provide amusing commentary on how the night is evolving as a whole. He begins each course with a thunderous clap of his hands, which Mylod heightens skillfully to put us on edge, and his loyal cooks behind him respond in unison to his every demand with a spirited “Yes, Chef!” as if he were their drill sergeant. Ralph Fiennes plays Chef Slowik with a disarming combination of Zen-like calm and obsessive control. But regardless of their status, they all pay deference to the star of the night: the man whose artful and inspired creations brought them there. Cyr) a wealthy older man and his wife ( Reed Birney and Judith Light) and a prestigious food critic ( Janet McTeer) with her obsequious editor ( Paul Adelstein). Both actors have a keen knack for this kind of rat-a-tat banter, with Hoult being particularly adept at playing the arrogant fool, as we’ve seen on Hulu’s “The Great.” And the always brilliant Taylor-Joy, as our conduit, brings a frisky mix of skepticism and sex appeal.Īlso on board are a once-popular actor ( John Leguizamo) and his beleaguered assistant ( Aimee Carrero) three obnoxious, entitled tech dudes ( Rob Yang, Arturo Castro, and Mark St. They’re gorgeous and look great together, but there’s more to this relationship than initially meets the eye. He considers himself a culinary connoisseur and has been dreaming of this evening for ages she’s a cynic who’s along for the ride. “What, are we eating a Rolex?” the less-than-impressed Margot ( Anya Taylor-Joy) quips to her date, Tyler ( Nicholas Hoult), as they’re waiting for the boat to arrive. Chef Slowik’s fine-tuned, multi-course dinners are legendary-and exorbitant, at $1,250 a person. But you may find yourself feeling a bit hungry after this meal is over.Īn eclectic mix of people boards a ferry for the quick trip to their storied destination. And “The Menu” is always exquisite from a technical perspective. The performances remain prickly, the banter deliciously snappy. But the build-up to what’s happening at this insanely expensive restaurant on the secluded island of Hawthorne is more intriguing than the actual payoff.
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