A good movie

To be honest, I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this flick but, since there was a solid cast involved and since it was available on Disney+, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, as usual, I didn't know much about it before watching the damned thing but I wish I knew even less before it started. I thought it turned out to be some kind of a thriller but it was ultimately described as a horror feature which was probably indeed more accurate. Anyway, the end-result was such a massive middle-finger to all the vapid foodies, the super-wealthy who are the only one who can afford such restaurants and the so-called artists/chefs running such places. Sure, food can be Art but, in contrary to other Arts like literature, painting or cinema, its primary purpose is to actually feed us and, possibly, taste good in the process. This movie displayed fairly well that, by focusing too much on some high concepts and not enough on the primary purposes of food, these high-end restaurants actually become rather meaningless. So, I did like the concept but, to be honest, I wasn’t completely convinced by the execution though. I mean, the cast was really neat (Ralph Fiennes, Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicholas Hoult, Hong Chau, Janet McTeer, John Leguizamo) but I think the characters could have been better fleshed-out. For example, I wish I could learn more about Tyler and who this guy actually was. Basically, there was a cloud of mystery over the whole thing when it started, which was fine, but then, all hell broke loose really suddenly at some point and what remained was basically some random mayhem until the end which was, to be honest, not really satisfying. At least, it was just so cool to see Anya Taylor-Joy once again and she remains one of the most fascinating actresses of her generation. Anyway, to conclude, in spite of its flaws, it was still a decent watch and it is worth a look, especially if you like the genre.

7/10