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‘The Menu’: A stylish takedown of elitism and fetishized food culture

Ralph Fiennes delivers a fiendish turn as an egotistical chef out for blood in Mark Mylod’s satirical horror film

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Anya Taylor-Joy, left, and Ralph Fiennes in “The Menu.” (Eric Zachanowich/Searchlight Pictures)
2 min
(2.5 stars)

Say this much for “The Menu”: Its seared, carefully julienned heart is in the right place.

In Mark Mylod’s stylish satirical takedown of elitism, capitalistic excess and fetishized food culture, Ralph Fiennes delivers a fiendish turn as an egotistical chef whose restaurant occupies a remote island. As the film opens, a group of lucky diners board a boat to ferry them to what promises to be a culinary experience for the ages.