! Special Post !
Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome! Today we will be doing a special post as we are starting a collaborative action with another amazing website. This collaboration opens a unique door of exploration into the fascinating world of movies. Today, we will be focusing on a cinematic masterpiece – The Menu. Join us as we unravel the layers of this extraordinary film, dissecting the plot, characters and artistry that make it a must-see. This collaboration is a testament to the power of a shared hobby and the joy that comes from uniting with like-minded enthusiasts. We will be giving you our feelings and insights on the movie without revealing its plot. Let’s move on to the movie!
The Menu. Oh, The Menu. Directed by Mark Mylod, The Menu is one of those exceptional films that sits with you for a couple weeks. You’ll be in the shower, on the train, in the gym thinking about The Menu and so much of that is based on the fact that at its core The Menu represents a story that is not only as old as time, but profoundly sad.
Everybody serves a purpose in this world. There is something that only we can do the way we do it. For those of us who are able to figure this specific thing out, it becomes our purpose. We start off young. Naive. Doe-eyed people searching for a way to prove that our form of individuality can defend why I deserve to exist. A savant in their particular field. But the burden of success is often overlooked. Very rarely do we understand what makes someone good at something. Nobody is born great. Hard work and dedication makes somebody who they are. They earn their declaration of the top. So why is it that the top becomes so sad and lonely.
There’s a sadness to success…
Searchlight Pictures, 2022
The Menu conveys the tragedy of success and the death of passion that follows in pursuit. The head chef that we study from a variety of perspectives in this film, Chef Slowik has prepared his final menu. I don’t wish to spoil the movie but in general these interactions are draining to Slowik as these affluent customers pay more but they care much less about what it takes to make the food. It is all about status. This I relate to. I struggle to work around/with people who lack passion. I am extremely motivated by wanting to do the things I do. I understand that not everyone feels that way but it kills someone who does. Someone who cannot cut it off. The beauty of this story is that it has its catharsis. That pain is alleviated one last time for Chef Slowik as he got to make the meal that made him fall in love with cooking all those years ago— a cheeseburger. A regular greasy, good ol’ fashioned American cheeseburger with fries. And in the end, even those who lacked passion were moved by the Chef’s final menu. I cannot stress enough how much I recommend The Menu, especially to creatives.
Lastly, I’m sure everyone after watching the movie will be left wanting to eat the good stuff right away, and while we don’t have a recipe recommendation for this post, you can head over to our partner site Five course film.com to check out about the Classic American Cheeseburger Recipe!
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