About this episode
The episode discusses Mark Mylod’s film 'The Menu' as a dark satire on the culinary world and societal issues.
Take your place at table, as we partake of Mark Mylod’s “The Menu”. A fine film dining experience in which it’s impossible to fill up on bread; a nasty word in the right ear ensures the meat is correctly hung to mature naturally; and the finger buffet is literally that. As a dark satire, “The Menu” has multiple targets to chew over; the arts and the intentions of those who produce, patronise, parasite off them; the pretensions of Nouvelle cuisine (aka “Poncey Cooking”); the near cult-like status and power that chefs enjoy and abuse; the exploitation and mistreatment those in the service industry can expect (particularly when the customer is rich); the dangers of hero worship and celebration of excess to prove your status and wealth; the list goes on. This means you have the extraordinary scenario where you will feel empathy towards almost every character at various points as the film plays out (with the exception of the 3 business bros, who, like all their sickening kind, can go fuck themselves, and get everything they deserve). Watch (or re-watch) to avoid spoilers and join us.
Topics covered
- film
- dark satire
- cooking
- service industry
- wealth and status
Keywords
- The Menu
- Mark Mylod
- Nouvelle cuisine
- hero worship
- exploitation
- rich customers
- business bros
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Menu
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