It’s the weekend and, like always, we are back again with a handpicked selection of another binge watch recommendation for you. This time, we suggest you watch a multi-starrer dark comedy movie called ‘The Menu’. In India, the film is currently streaming on the Disney+ Hotstar OTT platform.
‘The Menu’ follows a couple Margot and Tyler (played by Anya Taylor-Joy and Nicholas Hoult), who travel to a far-off island. They eat at an exclusive restaurant where celebrity chef Julian (played by Ralph Fiennes) has prepared an elaborate menu for them, albeit with a shocking surprise for the guests.
The movie has been helmed by Mark Mylod, whose previous directorial credits includes several episodes of two widely acclaimed shows namely ‘Game of Thrones’ and ‘Succession’.
‘The Menu’ has received a highly impressive critics’ score of 89% on reviews aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes. On another popular reviews’ aggregator Metacritic, the film has garnered a metascore of 71, indicating ‘generally favourable reviews’. Moreover, on IMDb, the movie boasts of a decent user rating of 7.4/10.
‘The Menu’ has also been nominated for the 2023 edition of the prestigious Golden Globe Awards for ‘Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy’ (Ralph Fiennes) and ‘Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy’ (Anna Taylor-Joy).
In case you are still unable to make up your mind whether to spend your time watching ‘The Menu’ on Disney+ Hotstar or not, you can first watch the film’s trailer to get a better idea. Happy Bingeing and stay tuned to Binged for regular and carefully selected binge-watch recommendations.
‘The Menu’ Trailer –