The Menu (2022) -🤯📼First Time Film Club📼🤯 - First Time Watching/Movie Reaction & Review 

First watched this a week after I closed my restaurant of 13 years. I laughed *a lot.* When Chef made the cheesburger, the smile on his face made me cry.

The greatest twist of this movie was that it wasn't cannibalism. I think everyone who has gone into this movie expected that to happen!

Thank you for appreciating the comedic delivery of “these are tortillas” 😂😂😂 Honestly my favorite line in the whole film.

I'm glad you found the "These are tortillas" line as funny as I did😂

One of the worst things about Nicholas Hoult's character is that he knows what's going to happen at the end of the meal... and STILL has to take pictures of the food even though it'd be completely pointless to do so, other than his desparate need to and (presumably) social media clout.

The wife's gesture to Margo to leave always breaks my heart. She accepts her fate and lets her know that she's fine and should go.

The casual cruelty in this is so wickedly dark but so oddly hilarious 😂

Schindler's list, Harry Potter, Coriolanus, Grand Budapest Hotel, The menu... is there anything Fiennes can't play, any role where he was not just brilliant ? Love this movie...

The student loans joke is so good. She went to Brown, which a quick google says $62k a year tuition, and she didn't need student loans to go.

"My eyes were bigger than my stomach." "Your eyes are bigger than these plates."

I swear, every time I see this movie -- or reactions of it -- I want a cheeseburger.

It took me a while to realize that Chef isn't actually criticizing S'Mores themselves - just the base ingredients. The ingredients are trash, it's only the fire that transforms it into something worthwhile. Kind of like... all of the other guests.

Your Willy Wonka comparison was pure genius. I never would have thought of that, but you're 100% right.

I love that at the end, she actually understood him for a brief moment. And he relised she understood him. The slight smile on his face when he makes the burger, like it's been so long since he felt happy about his work. This movie was deeper than I expected. I really enjoyed it.

Nice! When I saw the poster, I thought it was going to be a comedy drama as a food critic and his girlfriend tried to oust a world class chef for being a fraud. Then I learned it was a dark comedy horror film

My favourite movie of 2022. It’s both darkly hilarious and incredibly tense, it’s the perfect blend of comedy and thriller, the cast is also fantastic with everyone delivering amazing performances

The actual menu itself was designed by dominique crenn the first female chef in the usa to be awarded three michelin stars. She also trained feinnes and the brigade on bow chefs axt and behave. The menu would eat and taste like a 3 star meal i really hope someone somewhere does an eat along viewing of this movie. (Its been done for silence of the lambs)

I'm thrilled Emily's brain went to "The Most Dangerous Game' as that's where mine went going into the movie. And Matthew's "Wonka" observation is spot on, and something I hadn't thought of before. You both are astute and hilarious!

Everyone in this film was amazing, but huge props to Hong Chau for her unsettling Elsa, who seemed more machine than human. And the resolution is one of my favourite 'character saves the day' moments in film. Erin is a very talented 'server', who gives their clients what they want. So she wins by giving the Chef what he wants: a chance to feel happy cooking again. And that's why she gets to live.

Leguizamo's part was originally supposed to be Daniel Radcliff as himself. I'm not sure if Fiennes was supposed to hate Harry Potter or one of his other movies like Swiss Army Man. Would have been weird if it was Potter, since Fiennes had a huge role in it...

Frozen crinkles cooked in a convection oven = crispy on the outside, steamy on the inside, D-licious 😁 I thought he was crapping on the ingredients of the S'More, not the end result - it is a combination of mundane, processed monstrosities transformed by fire into something incredible which is what made it so perfect for his final Menu.

Between Fury Road, The Menu, and Renfield, Nicolas Hoult staring in awe at powerful/terrible men might be my favorite thing about him. 🤩

I know you guys stick to movies, but Anya Taylor Joy was amazing in The Queen’s Gambit. It’s a one-season show that you should absolutely check out (reaction vid or not)

The actor represented an artist who lost his passion and was just phoning it in grasping at corpse of his career. Chef was heading in that direction so it haunted him. Also the movie "exam" (2009) has a similar feeling to it.

I was a server/bartender for 30 years and y’all have no idea how much satisfaction I got from this movie. It’s always about the shoestring fries! Lol

I was in the industry for 17 years in the kitchen... I thought Chef was going to be more like Gordon Ramsey. But going into the movie, I didn't realize it was a horror. Sous Chef killing himself definitely changed that... lol. I give it a 9 out of 10.

I loved Elsa the most, her talking down to those guys, and I can't say tortillas the same ever again!

If I could riff off of The Fight Club, "that cheeseburger will be the best cheeseburger she has ever had in her life."

I kind of get the feeling the sommelier is a demon. The way he dances around and enjoys the show from the sidelines. It's like he's watching the dominoes falling after a long setup. Nobody else seems to be really enjoying the night.

Just SUMM Reactions , You guys are adorable, fun, intelligent, witty and just SUMM likeable people and I love you both.

12:12 as a Jeremy who works in a restaurant, I now make THE MESS on my birthday every year now 😂

Last night in soho needs to be on the list for Emily if she enjoyed anya Taylor joys performance and look. Plus it’s something different from the man that brought us the cornetto trilogy

Some people believe she still dies at the end because they give her the bad beef that didn’t smoke long enough. They put a lot of emphasis on the smokehouse scene in the beginning.

Totally understand the confusion with Fiennes and Craig. Pretty similar in a general way

Ms Bloom was going to be water-boarded with the broken emulsions, but they dropped that in shooting.

"something about her face" yes, Anya Taylor-Joy has an above average inter-pupillary distance(IPD). I remember her mentioning she was teased for her eyes being far apart as a child, in an interview.

One of the best food movies ever! Just imagine if a restaurant recreated this menu (minus the killing) and how freaked out the people who have seen this movie would be

"Where'd you go to school?" "Brown." "Student loans?" "No..." "I'm sorry. You're dying." Kills me EVERY FUCKING TIME!

Very reminiscent of the movie Midsommar, from its overall weird vibe and creepiness, to its blazing ending.

Loved this movie, surpassed my expectations

Wow, a reactor who knows how to pronounce Ralph Fiennes' and Anya Taylor-Joy's names. Imagining Daniel Craig as the chef. It could have worked.

28:12 It’s funny that you mention that; it was announced she’s likely to be the next Silver Surfer in the MCU, and a bunch of reactionaries on the internet started throwing a tantrum 😂 I personally feel she’s a strong choice for the role due to the unearthly qualities you mentioned. Plus she’s just a solid actress across the board! And yes- that was absolutely a Queen’s Gambit pun lmao 🤣

Hahaha I love Emily's reference at 4:14 to Hot Shots about the crabs. Don't step on them! You'll slip.

From the original script: Lillian wasn't completely exaggerating when she said she put Chef on the map: He had another high end restaurant before Hawthorne, called Tantalus. Got 2 Michelin stars 2 years in, then closed up shop. Isn't heard from again until 3 years later, running a taco truck in Portland. He agreed to the interview only if he could keep his privacy, his own land, and it had to be by the water so he could source his own fish. It's established the movie star has a peanut allergy during the tour, and this turns out to be setup for the menu's eighth course, where Felicity is ordered to force feed him a dish completely comprised of peanuts so as to kill him through anaphylactic shock. Anne (wife of man who paid Margot to look like his daughter while j*cking him off) actually couldn't eat The Island as is due to a shellfish allergy. Hers was salmon. The broken emulsion gag escalates to where the servers literally waterboard Lillian with it. The restaurant has hidden cameras in the dining room, so even if Elsa missed something, it still got caught. The taco truck Chef was running was, according to him, the happiest he'd ever been, but Margot calls him out on it later, asking why he parked his truck at a Food Expo where he KNEW food critics were going to be, if he wanted to be left alone. Man's Folly was supposed to have more details about a woman chef's actual experience in the kitchen, from harassment to stereotypes. The women DO get bread with Man's Folly, and it IS as delicious as promised. You can even see Tyler chewing on bread when Chef comes up to confront him afterwards. Not only did Tyler bring Margot knowing she would die, he sincerely thought Chef was going to spare him. And even when called out on it, he STILL didn't apologize or take it back, because all he cared about was experiencing the menu. Them all coming to the kitchen to watch Tyler screw himself over wasn't originally in the script. They were just supposed to watch from the dining room. Margot makes another bid for her life before being ordered to go get the barrel. Which Chef appreciates enough to tell her so. Margot smiles upon seeing Tyler's hanging. Lillian realizes she's never going to get to write about this last experience, and THAT ends up being her real just desserts. Instead of dropping the ashes to set it all on fire, Chef originally drops a match. The last scene is of firefighters combing through the burnt wreckage, and the very last thing we see is the one photo of Chef as a young man, flipping a burger, but happy.

This is one of those films that's pretty much perfect. I wouldn't change a frame of it.

Fun fact: the cheeseburger was the world's best cheeseburger. They had the guy who was voted best cheeseburger in the world teach Ralph Finnes how to cook it in real life. It was literally the best burger in the world.

My favorite bit was "It wasn't Cod, you Donkey" 🤣

15:19 Gordon Ramsay reference 😂

4:18 - I, too, remember Hot Shots!

Happy New Year's Guy's & Great Reactions To This Great Movie

Thanks to Emily, Matthew and Pippin! 🍽 Mark Mylod directed this delectable, modern classic... and I'm so glad y'all loved it, as I did.

This movie really surprised me and I just loved it!! I had to show it to my sis and niece and they too thought it was pretty awesome.. plus who doesn't love Ralph finnes??!

Lady is gorgeous, man seems fun, but I subscribed for the cat!!!

Great reactions, as ever! To answer your last question, I would love to see you guys watch The Hunt from 2020. It will have you cackling.

I used to work in catering and hospitality. I did get to meet Faye Dunaway, Joan Collins etc.

23:53 Any type of fry can have that perfect crisp outside and a soft center. Shoestrings are most commonly used to do this because they are thinner and require less cooking time so more servings can go out in the same time it would take to cook a steak fry to the same quality. I'm sorry you've had shitty fries made by people who are either rushed my management or just don't care.

His handling of Tyler is soooo...satisfying.

Only 4 minutes into the reaction, and Pippin's adorableness (too cute at 4:08 ) is distracting me. hahaha. NOT a complaint...I appreciate him, just like I appreciate you two...he's just one of the many awesome aspects of your videos. Y'all's videos and genuine personalities/ comments never fail to make my heart happy...thank you, and Happy 2024!

I don't think I've cheered more enthusiastically at a line in a movie harder than "not some fancy deconstructed avant bullshit". YES!! 👏👏👏👏😁

as a chef myself found this movie hilarious in some parts but in general very interesting.

Yeah Emily, you can slip on those crabs, but only if there are TWO of them, remember that

If I were any character in this movie, I think I'd be Tyler, but the non-asshole version. I would love the chance to attend this kind of dinner (sans murder). I love that John Leguizamo's 'crime' was that he starred in the movie that was so bad that it made Chef realize how miserable his own life had become. And Emily, if you don't consider Crinkle-cut fries crispy, you've never had them made right.

Oysters and lemon mignonette - Common flavors put together that have to be broken down and deconstructed, foreshadowing what happens to the guests. This is meant to be taken as Chef throwing down the gauntlet. Amuse Bouche - More foreshadowing. Charred lace - crater. Milk snow - ash from the fire. Cucumber and melon - the guests. The Island - Scallop on a rock - Chef presenting himself to the guests. Plants - "in the weeds" Breadless bread plate - straight up snarking at picky customers. But you can also make a case for Lilian's plate having a broken emulsion on purpose as his way of saying SHE'S as useless as a broken emulsion. Memory - Self explanatory The Mess - Pressurized vegetables - literal pun. Bone marrow - blood. Beef jus - sweat. Potato confit - tears. It even has a hole for the bullet. Man's Folly - Plum vinegar exists because of Umeboshi, whey plays a vital part in making yogurt, sea kelp and lettuce are what keeps the oceans biome from wreaking havoc. But everyone either doesn't know that or forgets, because they don't taste good, aren't as attractive, or can be very difficult to work with in their natural form. It's the same with women, especially when they try to speak out against unfair treatment like what the chef describes. They get called things like "bottom feeders", like crabs. Final scene with Margot/Erin eating the cheeseburger - She didn't care about giving him peace of mind. She just wanted to survive. And Chef acknowledged that. Using his menu as a napkin - She never believed anything he said for one second. She is, in fact, a taker that knows her worth. And that's why she lived.

I can't believe it took me six or seven reactions of this to realize that I recognize Janet McTeer from her electrifying makeover on Psychoville.

In terms of horror comedy, I would definitely recommend "Cocaine Bear". Tonally different but still a ton of fun.

"What if Willy Wonka went full crazy." lmaooo seriously, though.

shoestring IS juliene cut.

You'll slip... Who put that crab there???!!?!

I never thought I would feel emotional over someone cooking a cheeseburger. 🍔

yk, i have been to the best burger place, to date, it's called wayback burgers, omg, i have never had an equal to that burger. i really hope she loved that burger, it looked so good lol

I decided to rewatch this at the start of the new year with my Fiancée and I'm glad I did because I really liked experiencing it gain with prior knowledge so I could look for hidden details (it was her first time watching it too

"Don't step on 'em (crabs)! You'll slip." I see what you did there and I approve this joke. Also, I'm really glad you enjoyed this one since I personally adored this kind of switching between different moods. Unease, humor and in the end something suprisingly beautiful and heartfelt. Seriously, even now watching your reaction I got teary eyed for that cheeseburger scene.

This is one of my favorite movies. It's written and paced absolutely brilliantly, and the acting is top notch. Your Willy Wonka comparison was spot on and I thank you for saying out loud what my brain was trying to tell me.

I loved this film. One of my favourite films of the last few years.

I LOVED this movie ever since I saw the preview for it, but was definitely surprised on what it was going to be about. Definitely love the dark vibes from this, saw it with friends in Discord and definitely wish I had gone to see it in theaters

THE MENU is brought to you in part by Chef Boyyard-Demon filmed on location on Chez MidSommar

I can't agree with you. I love crinkle cut fries!

As a fan of Alton Brown, I looked at Elsa in this and all I could think of was W.

I never put together the parallel to 'Willy Wonka' when I saw this the first time. Erin is DEFINITELY Charlie.

I love the fact that the director is the same guy who did the Ali G movie. If you want a classic British comedy you should check it out, Ali's a local hero

Willy Wonka! Thank you! I Knew it reminded me of something but I just couldn't put my finger on it. Loved this Movie.

this movie became one of my favorites and i enjoy every reaction ive seen since it hit screen love ur reactions as always!!

I love this movie. Fun reaction. Thanks!

My name is Ray and my brother's name is Ralph. Mixing up the two names the whole time was driving me crazy.

Lloyd Bridges reference. 🦀 🦀 😆

Anya Taylor-Joy looks like a High Elf pretending to be a human

I would say watch the square for something reminiscent of this

Nice to see smart scripts can still be written

For any Mad Max fans, Nux and Furiosa dining together.

I just watched Blood simple for the first time the other night. Was BLOWN AWAY. Highly recommend. Gonna watch Red rock west tonight.

This movie was literally a breath of fresh air for me something out of left field

24:57-25:03 Thank you Emily lol Recommend watch Black Swan (2010)

As a Chef and fan...thanks, you two, for watching The Menu. May I suggest Burnt next....

The three dude-bros are the real Karens of the movie, and are far worse than Tyler, with their overblown sense of entitlement due to wealth which is a result of their illegal actions. Tyler is a straight up psychopath, so his actions are far more understandable, if no more forgivable. None of them deserved death, but I would have relished the public humiliation of the dude-bros even more than Tyler’s humiliation.

I'd like to think that Tyler cared enough to break up with his girlfriend so she didn't die since he knew it was coming and it wasn't just a "change of plans" that made her miss the trip. So I guess in a way, he actually loved and or cared about her? On the other hand, he was an a-hole for trying to doom a random stripper because he probably viewed her as less of a need in society. The person that created the meals in the movie, Chef Dominique Crenn, was the first female chef to receive three Michelin Stars in the US.

30:43 I was just saying earlier today that this movie is "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" for adults!!

I thought as well going in that it was some kinda cannibal movie, and slowly guests start disappearing and the remaining guests are distracted w/ other issues as they're fed the missing guests... OR like you said, Most Dangerous Game similarity would've been cool. I didn't expect Anya live at the end tho, i think she kinda escaped too easily, lol.

Underrated Ralph Fiennes movie that is one of my favorites is Quiz Show. John Tuturro is also amazing in that movie. I hope one day you check that out if you haven’t already! 😁

The first movie I had watched in years that made me say WTF out loud.

Tyler reminds me of a guy my ex brother in law pointed out to me one day. He said the guy was a genius but also very stupid. If there was something wrong with your car the guy could tell you exactly what it was & how to fix it but he couldn’t actually fix it himself.