The Menu

"You know what I'd really like?" "Tell me." "A cheeseburger." First of all, Ralph Fiennes and Anya Taylor-Joy are absolutely incredible, no doubt about it. Second of all, this movie was AMAZING. The representation of art forms along with the love held for them is deeply inspiring. Today we live in a world where people are performative and alter things to their advantage without appreciating what they already have. Margot was different from the other 'takers' because she didn't do things entirely for her own benefit, enjoying what she had and refusing to accept the things she couldn't control. The cheeseburger represents the plainest yet most profound part of any art: the artist's enjoyment, which is often lacking in paintings, meals, etc. Art has become performative instead of inspirational recently, so I'm glad this movie decided to focus on the topic. The personal ending scene of just Anya sitting on a boat eating a cheeseburger was so..basic. But that's what makes it one of my favorite movie endings. It's not extravagant, or too interesting. It's almost wholesome? Just sitting and eating a comfort food. The simplest joys are brought by true enjoyment, not expectant fulfillment. I don't usually write paragraphs and I haven't even rated this five stars (lol), but this is an exception.