solid. feels like it's the sequel to something though.
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The Menu 2022
miss this kind of intense dialog-driven film which seems like a holdover from a certain type of 90s indie filmmaking. this was giving me strong THE LAST SUPPER vibes from the get-go. i get that the targets are low hanging fruit but i fully enjoyed watching that fruit being plucked! ralph fiennes is so excellent in this. possibly overrating by half a star or so but i'm sticking with it.
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