THE MENU Ending Explained | Full Plot Breakdown, Easter Eggs And Movie Review
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- THE MENU (2022) Ending Explained. We review, recap and explain the ending of The Menu which has now just released in theaters. We talk about the latest food based dark comedy movie, starring Anya Taylor Joy and Ralph Fiennes in a deliciously fun movie, and explain how the ending is a huge mirror being held up.
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Alright, so The Menu is now on HBO Max, serving us up one heck of delicable dark comedy course. But uhhh… Can I substitute the salad for some fries? Anyway in this video we’re going to talk about the ending of this movie, our reaction and review, along with what it’s saying about those snooty foodies out there.
So with that out of the way, thank you for clicking this video. Also hit that like button and subscribe as it helps us out. I’m your host Jared. Now let's get into The Menu.
So essentially The Menu features this lavish, one of a kind restaurant, The Hawthorne located on a remote island, owned by celebrity chef Julian Slowik. Multiple courses, only the most elite can dine here, with it being $1,250 a head… But don’t worry, the tip is included in that price. We’re slowly introduced to the type of people that dine at such a high class establishment as one by one they arrive at the ferry and make their way to the island. A handful of tech bros, a washed up actor and his assistant, an older couple, food critic and the magazine editor who is working with her, and finally Tyler, basically a big Instagram foodie, you know the people constantly taking snapshots of their food, and Margot, his girlfriend.
On the island, they are guided about the grounds by Hong Chau’s Elsa, showing the guests that everything is grown, raised, specifically cultured, and handpicked from the island’s resources everyday, meaning the freshest of fresh ingredients in their multiple course meal. However, not only Elsa, but also Chef Slowik question Margot’s presence on the island and at Hawthorne. Almost a standoffish feeling, like she is unwelcome to dine in such class, even though she was invited as Tyler’s partner. - Zábava
Check out our video on the hidden twist in the ending here - czcams.com/video/Z0cPVjl7Eko/video.html
You are why the mystery has been drained from our art.
Jared looks and sounds gay.
I love this movie. However your video stinks. You didn't explain the ending of the movie - not that it needed to be explained- and you did not provide any Easter eggs. Fail.
I wonder what Emeril thought and Bobby Flay and Gordon Ramsey thought of it and yes pretty sure they watch the movie
You kept calling this film "a comedy"; care to explain how this film "is a comedy"? On CZcams, it's labeled a "horror" film, but I'm also failing to see the "horror" element (in/of this film); to me, this was more of a "mystery & suspense" (not even a "thriller") kind of film.
I died when the assistant thought she was gonna escape but soon as she said she had no student loans he said you die too 😭
Lmaooooo she played herself 💀 like girl lie 😭😂
I am sorry. I did not understand this part. She said she had no student loans. Means what? She lied or something? Can you please explain..
@@prachinikam5032 my take: she was privileged to graduate from an expensive university with no student loans where many have to struggle and to into debt for their education. He wanted to punish privileged, spoiled people.
@@prachinikam5032she’s considered privileged. She went to Brown which is a prestigious school and had no loans. Where as Erin/Margo grew up in a trailer park and works in service.
@@AD-eg9cw I think the general idea was to explain that the chief is not just against those who are rich oppressors who are corrupt like the three men. He’s against the rich and whose who benefit from a system and refuse to change it for those in pain. You don’t have to agree with that idea but I think that’s the point. Like how the female chief was like “dying was my idea” he wanted to give those who lack power, to have power and those who have power, to suffer consequences
I loved that movie didn't deteriorate into a gunfight. She saved herself with her wits by giving the villain what he's been missing in his life.
Well she tried to save everyone else but that wasn't going to happen.
nah fuck that someone should have come in guns blazing that woulde have been so satisfying
@@klicicar8590 satisfying but another washed out hollywood thriller with their “help comes in clutch/too late” itch.. this one will be special, even i thought the Chef is poisoning the Cheeseburger but i was wrong.
@@riardomilos8014 since this is more like black comedy than action adventure a huge shootout at the end where everybody gets saved would actually be kinda odd for this type of movie, because black comedy type movies actually tend to have kinda bad outcomes a lot of times 🤔😏
For folks who aren’t familiar with black comedy type movies, it’s called that because it’s not silly like Austin Powers or some other comedy movie, something bad happens in the movie and the movie makes a few funny scenes that get it into the dark comedy genre, like in the movie ‘Very Bad Things’ where the new wife ends up screaming in agony because her life sucks so much now by movies end 😳🤔 folks in dark comedy movies behave like folks in horror movies, namely they do things that people in action adventure movies would tend to avoid, like hide in a basement filled with scary torture devices rather than run out the front or side door or jump out a window 🤔😏
@@IndyAvocadoKid the word "comedy" implies that the movie is in some way funny...wasn't the case
My favorite moment was when Julian was making the cheeseburger, and then serving it to Margot, he was genuinely so happy, as soon as Margot left the restaurant, he completely changed his demeanor into a very depressed, sad chef...like he was reminded again of his misery. I loved this movie, the acting was 10/10.
So why did he let her go.
@@roninr8199 I think it was the fact that she asked for a cheeseburger and actually enjoyed the burger that allowed the chef to relive moments close to his heart. We could even see it in the film when Margot saw the sign where it was written that he had been named employee of the month in a fast food restaurant. That's the reason he decided to let her go. And sorry for the spelling mistakes :)
@@reeztheg4728 looks like she satisfied his ego but why did he kill himself and rest of the crew.. Made no sense..
@roninr8199 my take is partially because she was never meant to be there, Tyler broke up with the person that was going so brought margot as a replacement. Margot is a service worker who lived in a trailer park she didn't profit off of other's misery like the people around her. And her having him cook a cheeseburger brought back a spark of his love for cooking but a spark couldn't undo the years he spent depressed as a culinary chef. I think that's why he spared her 🤔
@@roninr8199 I think because she wasn't supposed to be there ..from the beginning it's established that the guys ex girlfriend was on the list before so that ruins the whole plan
Her asking her meal to go most likely made the chef felt happy. Simply because in his pov having someone leave with your food is better than seeing it half eaten and thrown away.
Plus he understood where she was getting at: her finding a very professional yet subtle way to escape. She wouldn’t have been allowed to leave if not for that move
Yes! It wasn't just food to go - it was for Margot AND the food - to go!@@amosogbonnaya6335
Saw this in cinema, and didn't know what to expect, but I was ready for there to be a cannibal twist when that one chef served his course with a bang, but they didn't go there. It was so pretentious and funny and refreshing lol.
i didn't expect tyler's BS...haha!
A friend thought endangered animals.
I like how the first trailer throws your expectations off balance.
@@thecunninlynguist that was the best 😂
I thought it would be cannibalism too and am so glad it was something much different!
Yeah I was thinking the same and as someone who worked several years in the food service industry as a salad, fry cook, prep cook, and general kitchen helper (basically sous chef without the title or pay) and a brother who's been an executive chef of several big restaurants here in Baton Rouge, I thought the movie was great and understood the chef completely which is why I could never work as a waiter for fear of lashing out like chef in the movie lol
The menu pleasantly surprised me. But Tyler loving the food so much he was willing to die for it and have another innocent person die for it made me so pissed off. Especially since he couldn’t cook. He barely even tried 😂.
same man i thought he was going to make something so good.
I laughed so hard when they named his dish "Tyler's Bullshit." 🤣🤣🤣
@@kristineilochi4615 fucking raw ass lamb
Where he go ? He took off jacket did chief let him go ?
@@booms1000 He killed himself, you can see his body when Margot was about to get the barrel.
I think the fact they didn’t fight back at the end was telling. People who’ve had their lives handed to them, by legacy, by putting others down or deception is how everyone in this film made their riches. Not only were they not use to fighting for the things in their life, including their life itself, they were *incapable* of it. A room of sycophants and manipulators so coddled by using money and underlings to run, that when confronted with what real people experience, working to live, they were useless to their very core.
Even the chef said they might have made it had they fought back, but it appears that Margot was the only guest with any fight.
@@MrSFblack the men tried to escape but they got caught, and there were armed guards, so no, they couldn't have.
This makes the most sense.
@@TeamTwiistz 🤡
@@TeamTwiistz it's okay, not everyone can understand nuance.
"Tylers's bullshit" really made me laugh. The depiction and description of the food was a really nice inclusion in the movie. :)
That was a good little humorous moment for a movie like this, funny but not necessarily going for a comedy moment and still on par with the theme of the movie
Love the ending when the girl felt bad by leaving them in the end and the older lady signaled to her to go ahead and go
She signaled Margo to go because she knew Margo was a victim and everyone in that room had made a mistake in taking and taking from people to maintain their upper class in the society, only Margo was not in their class.
Margo is a victim pf her.husband too. Margot chose that, what fascinated me was the ending after the blast she Munch on her burger feeling satisfied
Anya Taylor Joy is actually living her Harry Potter fantasy. First with Narcissa Malfoy in Peaky Blinders, then with Dudely in Queen's Gambit , now with Voldemort in The Menu.
Woah.. Can you Explain.. uk Elaborate Further.?
@@aaeshuartcorner2967 Basically she was in movies with other actors from the HP movie franchise.
You forgot George and Fred Weasley as mirror images of the same coat check man 👨 in Last Night in Soho. They used the twins on a dual set in lieu of a reflection in the mirror, and had Anya and Thomasin McKenzie "mirror" eachothers moves in real-time instead of optical effects.
Dont forget The Witch...thats how I was introduced to her
It was interesting how she was likely still being tested even in the final moments.
1. When she said she was full she asked to take it to go. Implying its good and would still like to eat. Which made him happy.
2. She paid her bill which even he looked surprised.
I feel like it was significant that she paid cash too
A lot of wealthy people don't bother carrying cash (everyone else in the scene paid with cards)
The critic and her editor thinking it was all a show for them was hilarious. Also the marshmallow vests and chocolate hats cracked me up. 😆
The moment the staff puts the marshmallow vest, I knew the guests have accepted their faith 😶
@@danielp121 gg their death
These critics and their editors are all just a bunch of children from the elites who didn't feel like getting jobs because they never had to, and so just decided to live the mediocre existence of commenting on what others do, usually to be mean because they can't do what the talents that they critic do. They're more than jut often just a bunch of useless, toxic, good for nothing, talentless, snooty, rich snakes, whom this film did a superb job of calling out. In listening to their pointless, poisonous garbage, a great many talent loses itself. The fact that all these industries have reserved a place for these people, when theirs should have never been considered a job, says everything about their level of privilege and social reach; that's all they have money and connections, which they were born into, never earned. Why so many people still listen to these fools blows my mind.
No that part was so disturbing
crackled me up too
so happy they managed to avoid any cannibalism as that would have been a bit too much. Perfect balance of comedy and thrills. Not to mention the amazing performances throughout the entire cast. Even the suos chefs in the background are constantly on the ball even when you assumed they would be clocked out.
two men commit suicide, a woman is murdered (in self defense) but cannibalism would be too much? something's wrong with people's brains these days.
@♢ The Dream Arena LMAO
@@Psychobum91932in what world are cannibalism and murder/suicide on the same level? get back on the short bus shawty.
Bro what? Did we watch the same movie 🤣🤣
@♢ The Dream Arena idk, gore is fine in parts but I can watch horror without any gore and still be scared. Gore feels cheap. I want something that makes me think myself into a hole that I cant get out of. The feeling of trying to grasp infinity. Like you're being pulled down by a force stronger than anything you have ever felt and are still holding on by the breath you seem unable to exhale.
The scene where Margot finally escapes, she turns around one last time to look at the crowd. Her eyes lock on to the wife. Notice the wife motions for Margot to go. I took it as she knew Margot was a victim in all of this, even with her husband, and wanted her to escape.. she mentioned earlier how she looked like their late daughter Claire... which implied she had passed away. and to find out it was Margot with her husband. The pieces clicked together… the look of guilt and disappointment on her face. The wife understood they had to die, even herself because I feel like she felt guilty for not realizing her husband was a perverted creep who was sexually attracted to their daughter, and probably hurt their daughter. Or maybe deep down she knew her husband hurt her daughter in some way and did nothing about it. I feel like that was her punishment and came to terms with what was about to happen. And seeing Margot escape gave her a sense of peace.
That hadn't clicked for me about the daughter, husband, and Margot omg
this comment just gave me chills. Thanks for writing this because I didn't notice at all and this detail made the movie sm better
Omggg Im glad i read this
The fact that she looked like their daighter and dude had her jerk him off and look him in the eye while calling him a good father is beyond cringey and gross
omg!!! such an amazing analysis that i totally missed
Slowik was an interesting character. He was crazy enough to have his obsession of food, and to lead a suicide pact, but when he experienced some level of happiness he hasn't had in years because of the girl, he was happy to send her off because he knew she didn't deserve to die.
Did anyone notice Tyler went through the 7 deadly sins. Wrath, Envy, Lust, Pride, Sloth, Greed and Gluttony
I loved this movie. The part where he made the cheeseburger at the end... you could truly feel his joy. My favorite part.
He also stated he hasn't cooked for anyone with Love in years.
I don’t know why but I felt that way to. That part was so satisfying
The ending kind of made it a reverse Ratatouille in that sense.
that is top notch acting right there... and also i believe the actor played Voldemort?
It honestly made me smile. Seeing him slowly smile making that burger made me feel bad for him in a way.
as a chef for 30 years, this movie really hit home on a bunch of different points. especially how the love of the craft can just slowly fade over time and it just becomes an exercise in ability. also, the sommelier is hysterical. just so ridiculous.
Plz don't get any ideas from the movie
Love that guy!
As we were leaving the movie, I said to my husband that perhaps an experienced chef was part of the writing process for the script, as I know a few chefs who always loved to create incredible meals slowly come to detest cooking because of the grind of the industry.
@Michelle Henry It really does look like they did. Been in the industry for a decade and a bit and the sht that goes down behind the scene makes you question your own sanity at times. I saw a part of myself in these chefs. The industry slowly wears you out from the inside and it breaks my heart when certain ppl pay their way to higher positions. I'm still here cause I genuinely love what I do.
Great, now I have to google what a sommelier is
as someone who recently lost a family member to suicide, the part where the chef took his own life genuinely struck an emotional chord with me and was a major turning point for the movie. This movie displayed the affects of suicidal thoughts in a humanistic manner.
Not exactly the same, but I recently lost a family member to cancer and the ending scene really got to me too
This movie kinda reminds me of mass suicides that happen irl
My Condolences
from a random person on the internet, i am so sorry for your loss
I think this concept of the menu can be applied to almost the entire artistic and aesthetic based industry where we’re continuously drowning in capitalism and consumerism since nowadays people don’t really appreciate art anymore. Your analysis totally make sense.
Two thoughts I had were that Tyler intentionally replaced (not broke up with) his girlfriend because he didn’t want her to be killed, and he might as well just purchase someone who he deemed disposable. Another thing that struck me in the end was that any of those other people could have followed Margot out the door, but they didn’t, intentionally choosing to finish the meal by becoming human s’mores. This is one of those movies that just keeps you thinking, and I loved all of the food shots.
I thought it was sweet when Margot turned back, wondering if she should try and help or something but the older woman (the one who's husband hired Margot) very subtly waves her to go on. It was a nice redeeming moment for her.
Hey, actually I think his girlfriend found out that they would all be killed and broke up with him/ran away.
I don't think they had the choice to leave. She was granted the option because she gave Chef a moment of occupational joy he'd been missing.
@@marcus_ohreallyus Actually as she is leaving she turns around and the one of the guests smiles at her and hand signals her to leave. Also when she went to smoke in the bathroom she saw the owner walking with his wings on freely.
@@codyrawiri-pettit5526 I went back and watched it, and that looks more like one of the staff member/cooks carrying to wings across the lawn.
Very few actors other than Ralph Fiennes could have pulled off his character so well. It could have easily been over the top. His joy with his cheeseburger return was a masterpiece.
Ralph Fienens, by my reckoning anyway, is the finest actor of this generation. So diverse too, in the roles he has played.
@@yotony0 I completely agree. So versatile and plays some very intense roles.
I watched "The Menu" last night and really enjoyed it. Very clever. The joy on his face as he made the cheeseburger really struck me. For the first time in forever, he was cooking for someone because he wanted to.
I loved this movie so much that it's in my top 10 list and steadily climbing. Margot is the only character to demand a specific food item where all the others just expected Chef to produce something new and amazing. In doing so she set off that spark of desire and temporarily making him love cooking again. No one in his career has ever done such a thing and in return gave her life back.
the most unrealistic thing about this movie is a double cheeseburger with fries being 10 bucks.
Lol right?! Don't even think you can buy a Big Mac and fries for less than $10 so nevermind at a high end restaurant
I like to think even that was commentary about how out of touch the Chef became
True!🤣🤣🤣
Imagine if she didn't have those 10 bucks she would've died
@@ED80s what mc donald do u order from. the big mac meal cost like 8 dollars
he let the escort go because she demonstrated with the burger that she isn’t a part of the staff or the guests. she outsmarted him and he knew it.
My take is this: Her date had told her you never return a meal to chef. By doing so, he wanted to make sure she was satisfied with his cooking. By ordering a cheeseburger, it reminded him of his younger years when he was truly happy and fulfilled being a cook (as per the framed news article of him in his cottage).
She’s an escort, she knows what makes men happy and knows how to role play
I think he did something to it then sent her back. He did tell her she was gonna die too. JS
It would be weird to not be able to takeout a burger, she was also not lying when she said shes still hungry. At the end, this cult is playing the role of fanatic chefs dedicated to perfecting their craft. To refuse having a takeout burger would be weird in terms of fastfood.
@@krissywells yess!! The only person that said this too! In the beginning of the movie they hint that the meat can poison a person and kill them and the final scene she takes another bite of the burger and her boat breaks down. I think she does die at sea and never makes it out
In the end the chef actually comments on everyones behavior and how they didnt even try to escape by themselves at least once. There was the bit where every guy tried to run but that was simply because the chef legit told them to. Throughout the movie only Margot was the one who tried to escape by trying to call someone and then trying something different and then did. They were cooks, aside from that one dude who offed himself it seemed like nobody had a gun nor any kind of weapon. They just stood there or more accurately sat there while everything was going on.
What made me laugh at the end was when it came to pay for the food and everyone was like "Welp Imma die anyway so might as well pay the man for the food and experience." And literally paid with the critic even having her meal paid by the magazine guy.
I think Tyler was supposed to represent how we idolise celebrities and fantasise about meeting them all the time. And he also represented the toxicity of fan culture and how we become more focused on the celebritiy than their actual work/craft.
Margot was the only one who was focused on the food. Tyler was focused on impressing the chef and "knowing everything". All the others were focused on their own crafts and critiques of the food. Margot was the only one who enjoyed the chefs work reigniting his love for cooking. Margot was also the only relatively "normal" person there that night. All the others were wealthy, rich or famous. This is represented with the cheeseburger and how the cheeseburger is a staple of fast food for the average American. Cheeseburgers are a very working class food item. But when you remove all the show, perzazz and status around the meal. All you have is the food and the customer. Margot was the only one that chose something that wasn't off the menu, that wasn't fancy or posh, that was solely focused on being food rather than anything else like stagework, art or a piece of idolization. It was a burger and it's job was to be eaten and to be enjoyed. And margot was the only one who really enjoyed the food which is what cooking is all about. She was the only one focused on the actual craft at hand, the actual reason everyone was there. For the food.
Go write about it on your tumblr boy
The chef making that cheeseburger in the end was beautiful.
It made me cry.
A man enjoying himself in the kitchen again.
He mentioned earlier that he no longer enjoys cooking for customers. Cooking the burger reminded him of when he was a young happy cook. I was screaming at the end when she continued to eat that burger. I was worried he laced it with poison to complete the evening's plans
@@ED80s Do you scream often at the tv?
@@DSN262 I do. 😂😂
@@ED80s Me too 🤣
" Simplicity is the Greatest Form of Contentment. "
I Hope we Human Being should learn from it..
This was probably the most surprising movies of the year for me. I went in thinking it was a comedy/ parody/ satire about the food industry. Had NO IDEA it was actually a suspense/ horror movie. Once stuff kicked off I was in my seat saying “wtf is happening!?!?” Until the end 👏🏼
SAME. the moment the guy shot himself i was like…hold tf up
It is both a satire about the food industry and a horror movie.
How did you not get the suspense vibes from the trailer? 🤔 It was very clear.
@@aaronwesley286 because we never watched the trailer
Yeah but the scene where they were chasing the men made me snort
The Menu was such a great movie. That cheeseburger scene was literally the best part of the movie. The humor and suspense was great! One of a kind film for sure.
I find it funny that Tyler, who knows everyone will die, still takes photos of the food.
This film was a breath of fresh air in an industry bombarded with comic book movies... We lack originality and a look in the mirror every once in a while isn't a bad thing either. We've all been there at some point or another with something!
I watched this today with my daughter and was actually pleasantly surprised. I loved the cast, even Taylor, who is not a favorite actress of mine. As others said, I went into it thinking it would be some sort of cannibal story but wow, you can feel Julian's dispassion for his job. And that's what it became, no longer something he loved but something he just did well.
I also liked how Margot, the only 'innocent' person at the restaurant is an escort, a profession that most people look down upon, probably every one of the guests would, but Julian deemed her worthy of living. That burger probably tasted amazing 🙂
He didn't deem her to live coz of her profession, she made him do that by using her brain and asking him to cook what made him happy
@@AK-qi5yzyes She used his passion against him which he kept mentioning and even asking her if she enjoy what she do when they both realize it’s has just became part of their everyday and they now do it without asking questions but yeah great movie it made us regular people picture ourself in her shoes yet almost agree with Julien as most of us wake up everyday to go to A Job rather we like it or not, plus I can’t help but to think how many people have been in her shoes in real life when they got invited to an event that ended up being A cult or something only to realize there is no way back felt like being pressured onto A Roller coaster for being afraid and in that split second you realize that this is one time you should’ve trust your guts
I don’t really know what y’all find funny but nothing in this movie made me laugh. It was just…. Boring
@R K it's too complex for you or you never been passionate about something or too young to understand. It's not for everyone that's for sure.
how tf were you pleasantly suprised that was disturbing af
Did anyone notice, at the beginning of the movie when all the guests walk through the vegetable garden, the camera focuses on a plant that has a pepper and tomato on the same branch? A little foreshadowing of the strange events to follow.
Absolutely loved this movie…felt delightfully uncomfortable til the end. That’s what a thriller is supposed to do!
Bonus: it was funny too!
Margo (Erin's) final act of ordering a cheeseburger was one of the best endings I've seen in a film. I've seen so many different "takes " on this scene and explanations for why it saved her life, but I think the message is rooted in one service industry person working for another service industry person for an affordable rate. Erin is a working class social servant who is only at the restaurant because she was hired by a super wealthy man. When she sees the photo of Chef working at a burger joint, it is the only picture that shows him smiling. She is able to understand this joy as only another service industry person can--the joy of serving kind customers who also are working class servants. As a lifelong public servant who -*-barely-*- makes a living, I relate to this on a deep level. I have worked hard in my field for over 12 years and because of my financial needs (medical, housing, etc), I have needed to find employment in a wealthy town in order to make enough. I work for rich elites who treat me like trash, but I am able to push past that part of my job and remember that I serve nature and the public as a whole before anything else. When Chef cooks the cheeseburger, he is cooking for a person in the working class who will appreciate and savor the food for the sake of the food itself. And beyond the incredible flavors of a well-made classic cheeseburger, it also fulfills the most basic human need: hunger. Because Erin is a working class person who has been forced to serve her entire life to survive, she has real hunger at the restaurant. She is hungry not only for food, but for life itself. By surviving and fighting for life, we become hungry for life in ways that the wealthy elite will never understand. Much like mortality, surviving gives music to the blankness of temporal existence on earth. When Erin savors and enjoys the cheeseburger, Chef is able to finally serve someone he respects after a long road into darkness from serving only the wealthy and losing his purpose. When she asks for it "to go", he realizes that she is not part of the Menu he created for that night and finally allows her to leave in order to finish the meal as designed. She is saved because she is the only person still hungry to live and eat. The rest of the group is emptied from the sheer uselessness of their existence and lack of experiencing need. I have a short anecdote from my own life that helps to summarize my analysis. In 2019, I moved to one of the richest towns in Vermont to work for a tree company as a climbing arborist. The company paid me $18/hour and I lived in a tiny apartment and rode my bike to get around. I barely made enough to survive because the cost of living in the area was very high. Eventually I made a few friends and one of them was the great-grandson of Irving Berlin. He had been given a nice house in the mountains by his wealthy father and his family had paid for all his expensive rehab (from drugs) and most everything else. He worked as a bartender in order to "get life experience" as part of the deal for getting a free house. He paid for almost nothing. One day, after seeing a movie together, we were driving back and he literally said (outloud) that he wished he "could suffer like me". He went on to say that he had never struggled or fought for money in his life and felt he was missing out on the experiences I had as a lower class person trying to make it. He said that he wished he could have the same kind of fear and anxiety around existence so that he could actually enjoy his life in a more holistic way. Needless to say, it took my entire self-control to stop myself from yeeting out of his moving vehicle. I never wanted to hang out with him again because it was the most tone-deaf, ignorant speech I had ever heard (since this occurred I have heard worse, unfortunately). But one thing stuck with me-- he truly didn't understand what it meant to live fully. He didn't understand the fight to survive or the joy of succeeding in small ways as you grow. Even though he will always have more material comfort and money, I have something greater: substance and drive. I have the flavor of life because I truly understand what it feels like to want to die from the suffering and then rise out of the ashes of that ruin and want to live. He can burn with the rest of the vile and corrupt wealthy classes. The Menu is one of my favorite films of all time because it was a true love letter to the modern serving class. It isn't for the rich. They will never understand or enjoy the flavor of this meal because it is only for those who have experienced the hunger.
An excellent insight, and thank you for your shared experience
High end escorts represented by Margot aren't exactly working class... while they provide a service, they get paid extremely well to be discreet and support a lifestyle that the occupation entails.
@@LegendaryArticuno they are still 'frowned upon" as they are not considered even worker class but as something beneath even that label
Dork
I agree with everything except the part where you think what you have "substance and drive" is better than what he has "material comfort and money"
Both are very good
But nature finds a balance that you either have one or the other
I don't also agree with the fact that your friend has to burn or he's vile just because he's rich and privileged
It's how you handle these things you've been given that makes you deserve to be burnt
Except your point is that he deserves to be burnt because with what he's been given he's not doing anything tangible with it and helping out people and getting the thrill of life from it instead he's complaining about how he's not satisfied because he doesn't get the joy from getting something that you worked hard for when you can literally use what you have (the wealth) to be a change in the society and do what you love in the process...only then can I understand you
It was delicious. The performances, the script, and the direction were top notch. I also appreciate the breakdown for opening my eyes to some of the subtext I missed.
Spelt garbage wrong
@@kylespevak6781 you have garbage?
And what would that subtext be?😁
@@ioanaminescu1230 I googled "subtext the menu movie" and found some possibilities.
And the fact that she wipes her mouth with the Menu at the end is the ultimate way to disassociate from the others.
Ralph Fiennes deserves an oscar for his excellency.
4:03 The bad movie wasn’t the only reason John Leguizamo’s character was invited to the dinner. He was also planning to create a Travel Channel-esque TV series where he travels to restaurants around the world and eats their food passing himself off as a food celebrity in order to salvage his flailing film career.
You’re right I kind of forgot about the food show thing towards the end, but the chef telling him he was gonna die because his bad movie ruined his day made me laugh out loud it was my favorite part lol
And he deserved to die for doing so? This movie was stupid.
I died at the student debt part. I had to pay for my own school out of pocket and don't care if you're privlidged to have outside aid but that part hit me hard 😭😭 like my monthly payments.
Ralph still has the "Lord Voldemort" thingy posture while he talks to the customers. The way he stands and talks still gives me the Voldemort vibe.
This movie works for me on so many levels, I watched this in the theater and didn’t really know what to expect. Going in the acting was amazing and the characters felt real, and the first kill took me by surprise. By far the best moment in the movie was “Tylers bullshit” 😂 funniest caption ever.
I thought the actor playing the chef was sensational. He was a perfect choice for the role.
I actually was somewhat traumatised during the movie but 3 or 4 days later it grows on you and I appreciated a lot more as the best movie I've watched for years.
He's also great in latest 007 movies.
I found his name: Ralph Fiennes. I vaguely remember him from Shindlers List years ago and I think he was playing the leading role. It was good to see him get another leading role in The Menu. I'll have to check out M in the 007, as you suggest. Thanks
@@martee888 He was also Lord Voldemort in all the Harry Potter movies.
@@missLaLiLa I am in my 60s and so in my childhood I recall movies like Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Herbie about a VW car and Disney movie. I really know nothing about Harry Potter; although, if I had some children I probably would.
He's also super great in The Grand Budapest Hotel!
Been a while since I had such hearty laughs from a film, I typically like them on the darker side. That conclusion to the "hide n seek" in particular was hilarious.
Always good to have my thoughts confirmed. Thanks for breaking it down. I always come to the channel after most movies I watch to see if you've made supporting content. 👍🏻👍🏻
The s'mores ingredients at the end with chef, customer and restaurant really had me dyin'💀😂
I work in the food industry and loved this movie with its dry humor and blunt and straight to the point dialog. Great break down. 👌
Have you seen the tv show "The Bear" on FX? If you loved "The Menu," then you'd love that show. It's fantastic!
I'm more interested to know the back story behind why all the apprentices are willing to die for the chef.
Minimalist- yes, I was wondering the same thing. I guess we just have to suspend our disbelief.
Maybe it was a cult, I definitely picked up cult vibes
He was influential and had information on all of them that he probably used for leverage.
@@ED80s Certainly a cult, given their living conditions on the island. But I also imagine they all feel the same way as Chef did about their lives as it was the female chef's idea to kill everyone at the end, not their cult leader.
He was carefully planning this for a long time i imagine if he's unhappy with his life in the service industry the others must feel the same way i mean they basically wasted their lives catering for people that don't even care
I loved this movie. I've seen it twice and I got the exact analogy you were making. It does remind you of some things that goes on in the movie industry today. It also reminds you of how moviegoers now don't actually watch movies anymore they consume movies but sometime it takes the joy out of just watching a movie having a good time.
The irony is ppl over analyzing while still confronting the idea that the movie is also poking fun at ppl who are like that. It was meant to be simple and enjoyable, and I enjoyed it!
Julian didn't win an award for making the best cheeseburger in his youth. It was for being employee of the month.
I had never even heard of this movie before this, but I always love watching this channel's breakdowns and as always it didn't disappoint. Great work Jared! I currently have covid and would love to give this a watch today. Does anyone know where this might be available to stream in Ireland or UK?
thanks so much, it's out on HBO max now so should be making it's way over here soon.
@@heavyspoilers Cheers mate, according to Google it actually releases on Disney+ tomorrow in the UK, which I did not expect
Wait did you watch the breakdown having not watched the film itself? 😂
@@Antec76 Yup 🤣 but I don't mind movies being spoiled for me. Sometimes it actually makes it better in the same way watching a movie can be better the second time. Its also just like a much longer review that tells me if the movies worth watching
I watched on Disney+ from Scotland
If I ignore the fact that all guests in that room just seem fine with seeing people getting murdered or mutilated around them without doing anything about, I think this movie had a super interesting concept about the food industry and food culture of today. I especially love the character Tyler who represent the self-taught foodie who watched every episode of Gordon Ramsays cooking show (i.e cooking if it was a Michael Bay action movie) and think they know a single thing about cooking as a professional.
I once got seated next to a former Michelin star holder and one of the judges in the Swedish version of Masterchef and he said that the best contestant in that show wouldnt last a day in a professional kitchen of a good restaurant. He said that the winner MAYBE was good enough to start as a commis but just maybe.
One very small and inconsequential moment I really liked was when Erin was leaving, she looked back at everyone, not sure why, maybe survivor's guilt. She specifically looks at the older woman who's husband cheated on with Erin, I just really enjoyed how the woman sort of shooed her away like "forget us, run, this is your chance." No selfish comment, freak out, etc. Which is even more selfless considering plenty of woman would be furious with Erin for what she does and who she did it with, even earlier in the movie the dude bros were shoving people and yelling at them to get out of the way when being chased, so the production was very clearly okay with making the guests look as bad as possible. It doesn't affect the message or the metaphor at all, it was just a nice little moment I liked.
she was in a way telling someone that reminded her of her deceased and likely wronged daughter to go on and live.
Yeah I must say I had a great time watching this film, and often laughed out loud, though usually I seemed to be the only one in the cinema doing so!! What's more, I had seen a negative review of it beforehand, and so I was even more delighted with it as it was just soooo much better than I was expecting!! A great off-the-wall clever piece of writing, just brilliantly put together with a perfect cast!!
Incredibly beautiful story, one of my favs from 22! Loved the allegory of filmmakers and their connection to their art, and loved Ralph’s portrayal of an obsessed, cold chef. It’s a beautiful message to appreciate art for what it is, and not overly dissect and critique the minute details.
I’m glad you brought up the film comparison because you could easily swap out the characters for film equivalents and have the same story. Instead of courses break it into acts/sequences/scenes. Head chef is director, crew is crew, critics are film critics, wannabes, hasbeens and status chasers all apply. Also bonus I personally have never asked a girl out just to try a restaurant but I have done it just to watch a movie.
EXACTLY‼️
You're as pretentious as the picture taker in this movie.
For me I feel the sadness from Chef Julian he lost his Simplicity on his life because of some people are not appreciative, lack of contentment from themselves
@@doctorslayer2106 that’s exactly what it was and he was suicidal, this movie had a lot of meanings not just one
I loved this movie!!! It was very well done!! I just rewatched it on Saturday! Its definitely going to be one of the classics! Thanks for the video!!💖
Your explanation is so good, now I get to understand the movie better, thanks for that man, I do appreciate you.
I love how creative and original this movie was
Perfect usage of anticipation and a lot of memorable scenes and plot twists
A well deserved 9/10 for me
Is this comment satire? Original movie?
This was a pale, less funny version of The Hunt.
@@FLdancer00 the hunt sucked
@@yamsbeans It was better than The Menu.
@@FLdancer00 not at all satire
I just felt like sharing my opinion haha
@@raincastmusic That's disheartening, but thanks for clarification.
damn that is a nice explanation. It is so different from what I had in mind after I watched it. So here it is. I thought the Chef (ralph) started these killings because people would only seem to go to his restaurant just because he is now a celebrity chef that no matter what he cooks, how expensive it is, how stupid it is, people would still buy it because it is a famous restaurant and he’s a famous chef just so people would have something to brag about or post on the internet. AND THEN when Anya Taylor found out that he was once a regular chef at a fast food, an employee of the month, famous for his cheeseburger. She then used that information to break the Chef. And now the Chef realized (without him knowing what Anya Taylor found out about him) his old life where he is loved by people for actually making real food with real passion/love, and not some cheap but expensive food. This is what I loved about the film, it really let us viewers to think for ourselves about what the heck just happened. GREAT MOVIE 10/10
Bingo!
"without him knowing what Anya Taylor found out about him"
I think the Chef is definitely knew about it, since the radio is only can found in the special room.
I think Elsa told Margot that she could not "replace" her because Elsa was probably the only one that was gonna be spared, and the boat was planned for Elsa, and Elsa was afraid that Margot is gonna take her chance to live instead.
I very rarely comment on videos. But good sir, I greatly appreciate this break down.
Truly, I’m grateful that you took the time to break down the premise.
Originally I wrote this movie off as some sick twisted dark fantasy of a sociopath chef. Thought it was too dark and overtly dumb.
But then sought an explanation. Found your video.
And honestly, I wish I had watched the spoiler first and then the movie.
I would have had a greater appreciation.
For that, I thank you 🙏🏽
The ending gave me midsomer vibes they seemed so like brainwashed to the whole thing and accepted death and even thanks the chef saying they loved him. Super weird still have no answers why I am so confused. Definitely one of those WTF movoes
Crazy timing I'm looking for something to watch, turn on HBO max then come to see if there are any new videos. The menu now streaming then I look at my phone and see this video it must be a sign
Literally me 😂
I'm glad I held off on buying it on Vudu
As someone who worked as a cook and a chef for years I loved this movie.
Well done with the concise synopsis and interpretation of this movie. Even though my singular comment merely reflects the criticisms of this work, I appreciate the time you spent to explain and present the underlying messages.
I feel like chef used the aged beef for the burger and she died from it anyway, otherwise the whole smokehouse scene from the start doesn't make a lot of sense
Omg!!! 😮
It’s an interesting thought but the shot of him pressing the meat, it looked like fresh beef rather than dry aged for 152 days lol
You can eat rotten food and not necessarily die, there is no specific days where the bacteria decides to suddenly become safe to dangerous instantly. I mean surely there is a timeline where it makes your stomach bad before killing. But even then, unless they colonized it with specific killer bacteria, i dont think eating old food will kill u 100 percent. If anything it would just be beef jerky and not grade a restaurant food anymore.
The actor didn't do anything wrong. Having money and buying expensive food doesn't warrant being murdered. It sounds deranged when you try to make him out to be the same as the others.
He was a phony though. He admitted that he liked to name drop to make people believe that he's so popular and knows so many other popular, prestigious people when in actuality he was washed up and does not. Oh, and he ruined Chef's one day off with his crappy acting in a trash movie. He lost his passion for acting and Chef didn't appreciate that.
@@kristineilochi4615 If you think that's worthy of brutal death there is something wrong with you.
@@bowl_slayer899 the chef is killing people he isnt exactly sane
To the point, concise and actually shows a little bit of the movie. Thank You!
This movie was so good! I loved that it wasn’t a comedy but literally had me dying laughing especially at the gun lighting the candle 😂😂😂😂😂
In a year of excellent horror films coming our way from the independents and a big disappointment from the main companies, it was refreshing to see a film like The Menu come and sweep us all away. This is an Oscar worthy film and although it probably cuts to close to the bone for the industry to be recognised with such honour, this film will be one that will live long after 2022 and a new favourite to watch again and again.
I have a lot of questions about this movie. How were the cooks so complient to do what this chef said to the point of killing themselves? How was that chef brought to the point where he killed himself and what did the chef say in that guys ear that made him hang himself?
I agree. I had these same questions.
there is no answer to this, because this is BULLSHIT of the story with no sense. pretentious movie, but director is smart guy because he knows we are living in pretentious society where everyone thinks they are super smart and everyone will talk about this, although nobody understand anything
In my opinion, since Tyler was one of that kind of fanatic over their idol, he was ready to do anything what his idol said even though it's mean death. He knew about everyone is gonna be dead, including him. So, in summary the Chef just gave Tyler a critique or a simple instructions and he's having a mental breakdown, accept it, and in the end you can see his levitated body.
I understand faning out over your idols but dyeing
I couldn't stop thinking that Margot also died at last listening to the sound at the end.
Definitely appreciate the breakdown and this film was way better than I expected. Totally missed the part about him smiling with Cheeseburger award but knew that was key to a clever turnaround and homegirl made the request
Anyone who loved this movie subconsciously or very much aware believes the gram, critics, and social media as a whole is killing the discovery and mystery of experience in life. That was the message I got. This movie still has me thinking.
Nice explanation. The menu looks real good. It reminds me of an older film but I can't quite put my finger on it at the moment.
the exterminating angel
Spy Kids 2?
This movie reminded me so much of Glass Onion: Bunch of characters go to an island, with an outsider among them. All of them at risk, only for the poorest one winning the challenge, and everything explodes as they contemplate by the beach.
I love how each course was introduced like a real commercial 😂
It was so much fun to watch this movie. So unique. This will easily become a literal Cult Classic. A must watch! Subjectively speaking.
I haven't heard of this movie. Definitely going to watch it now being a 20 year veteran of the service industry.
You're going to love it!
the scene that tyler cooks and when the chef saying his review then sudden cut to "tyler's bulshitt" is my favorite.
I came to watch a breakdown video because Tyler's character really fit the description of movie breakdown channels like this one or Dead Meat, especially when the chef told Tyler he stripped his art of mystery or something along those lines. And how Tyler knew everything about food but couldn't actually cook. So I'm glad I wasn't the only one to notice that
Amazing, refreshing, horror-adjacent dark comedy. Made my Top 5 films of the year. Original, witty- great acting and performances. Ralph Fiennes in particular shines. 9.5/10
What are the other 4 movies ?
I seriously still can’t find the comedy in it 😭
It takes a lot for movies to genuinely surprise me. For a scene to fully embrace me before turning on its head in such a way I could never have predicted leaving me shocked and thrilled and entranced. The Mess was that scene for me. A perfectly executed (pardon my pun) turning point for the film. Loved this film.
The suspense was immaculate!
When I saw that plastic under Jeremy the sous chef and they put garnish around it, I knew he was the dish and going to unalive himself. I thought he was going to stab himself in the neck with that sharp metal thing hanging from his collar though--not the gun in the mouth.
I like how Slowik had a cult-like influence on his sous chefs and even some of the customers (Tyler). That was interesting, chilling, and sometimes hilarious to see
I just watched this today and this was way better than I would have expected. The trailer did not grab me but heard some stuff and figured, why not. Very good movie. Worth another watch.
This was definitely one of my favorite movies this year. Ralph Fiennes killed it.
I finished this film as soon as it became available on Disney+. Definitely going to give it a rewatch in a few days.
Hbomax*
@@yousawnothin they also available on Disney+ indonesian (maybe other asian too) people watch it on Disney+
@@yousawnothin It's made by Searchlight Pictures, which is owned by Disney. They have an old contract with HBO in the US because of which the Searchlight and 20th Century Studios films go to HBO in the US. Outside the US, all these films are on Disney+ including 'The Menu'. Oh and that contract with HBO expired at the end of 2022 so all the 2023 and onward releases from both the aforementioned studios wouldn't go to HBO anymore.
Chef telling The actor's assistant she's going to die, after he asked her if she has student loans was random and so funny 😭
The whole movie is actually about class... because she didn't have school loans she is clearly part of the "takers" not the "givers".
I know I’m extremely late but just watched this movie again after a little bit and wanted to see what others thought, your comment was genuinely the only one I clicked on and actually took the time to read fully, this makes genuinely so much sense and the way you incorporated real life comparisons was genius, you should really work on potentially like video essays or commentary, or just writing if the whole video media production isn’t your thing. Obviously just a suggestion but your writing struck something with me ❤
I saw this at the movies and I just rewatched it, finished about 20 minutes ago. I recommended it to my friend who watches movies but doesn't usually watch ones like The Menu. I'd kinda say The Menu is a little bit like an A24 movie like Midsommar or Pearl. He loved it, he was glued to the screen aand it helped too that I looked up the dishes they ate in the movie and was describing what they were and meant without spoiling his appetite lol. I'm gonna show him more movies like this
Man this movie was so good! I loved how it was so different from other movies. Definitely was not suspecting this movie to come out this good!
It wasn't even different at all lol
@@Ccubed92 in your opinion.
That cheeseburger scene tho🤌
Yes.
It’s the drink that gets ya. 😅
Not really an ending explained
This was a beautiful movie 10/10 reminded me again that it's all about the simple things in life that make us happy and whole
I was like wtf is going on in a good way for most of the movie. Had me shocked the whole time. The allegory for filmmaking and how people have destroyed the art form was missed upon until It was mentioned . It definitely made sense tho that the idea of the film was how art can be destroyed by it's viewers. Missed the subtle touch with the cheeseburger that's why I looked up an explainer video. But I was totally satisfied with the film by the time it ended. Beautifully shot. Great story. Amazing acting all around.
I thought it’ll be about cooking people to serve as part of the menu, it’s cool that they didn’t go to that trope
I really loved the charismatic chef. A very good actor indeed...
Just watched The Menu and after I was like: "Hm.. do I even have the *guts* to critique this?" Just like what you said. What a great film.