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Friday 18 November 2022
‘The Menu,’ with Anya Taylor-Joy, serves up satire

By JAKE COYLE seem to think so. She deli-
AP Film Writer ciously tours them through
“What are we eating? A all things Hawthorne, invit-
Rolex?” ing the guests to watch the
So quips Margot (Anya chefs in the open kitchen
Taylor-Joy) in Mark My- “while they innovate,” an-
lod’s “The Menu” as she nouncing dishes like “a
waits with her date, Tyler breadless bread plate”
(Nicholas Hoult), a devot- and generally stealing the
ed foodie who has landed show. Her pretentiousness
them a reservation at the is merciless and grows in-
exclusive restaurant Haw- creasingly less subtle. In
thorne. Like the opening the ear of one complain-
of Rian Johnson’s upcom- ing tech bro she whispers:
ing “Glass Onion: A Knives “You will get less than you
Out Mystery,” an eclectic, desire and more than you
upscale bunch gathers ea- deserve.” The same, per-
gerly on a dock to be fer- haps, could be said of “The
ried to a private island. The Menu,” a film with many
movie, like their meal, un- tantalizing ingredients. Of
folds as a series of courses, This image released by Searchlight Pictures shows Ralph Fiennes, right, and Anya Taylor-Joy in a all the patrons, Margot fits
each more elaborate, and scene from the film “The Menu.” in the least, something that
sinister, than the last. This is Associated Press Julian recognizes imme-
such rarified haute cuisine diately. His immaculately
that entrees are promised The world of fine dining has, Fiennes’ anguished artist is his assistant (Aimee Carre- orchestrated morality play
that will not just represent for a while now, been ripe still a very tasty snack. ro), a prominent food critic isn’t intended to have a
food realms like protein for satire. And “The Menu” The screenwriters Seth Reiss and her editor (Janet McT- place setting for her.
and fungi but “entire eco- happily supplies a heaping and Will Tracy, both veter- eer, Paul Adelstein) and a As we can see in how she
systems.” A paired pinot plate of it. The film, which ans of the Onion, bake an married couple who are winces when Tyler de-
wine is said to feature “a opens in theaters Friday, amouse bouche of com- Hawthorn regulars (Reed scribes the “mouthfeel” of
faint sense of longing and may be aimed at some- mentaries on class and ser- Birney, Judith Light). From a meal, she doesn’t wor-
regret.” Julian Slowik (Ralph what low-hanging fruit and vice industry dynamics into the beginning, the ques- ship at the same altar of
Fiennes), Hawthorne’s ce- may ultimately not have an increasingly unhinged, tion of whether they’re wor- high cuisine.
lebrity chef, presides over all that much to chew on. and bloody, romp that thy of the brilliance they’re But even as “The Menu”
the restaurant less like a But Mylod, who directed a doesn’t offer too many sur- about to be served is a teeters unevenly in its third
cook than a military com- number of the episodes to prises but consistently hits a pervasive tension a feeling act and things get grue-
mander or, possibly, a god. “Succession,” brings an icy, satirical sweet spot. that accelerates absurdly somely less appetizing, its
“Do not eat,” Slowik tells stylish flare in another kind Dining alongside Margo and disturbingly as the eve- greasy last bites succeed in
the diners. “Taste.” He is, to of cleverly staged eat-the- and Tyler are a trio of tech ning wears on. capturing one common as-
say the least, not someone rich comedy that particu- bros (Arturo Castro, Rob Elsa (Hong Chau), their pect of molecular gastron-
James Corden would want larly thanks to the elite eye- Yang, Mark St. Cyr), a movie guide and the restaurant’s omy: “The Menu” will leave
to quibble with. rolling of Taylor-Joy and star (John Leguizamo) and manger, certainly doesn’t you hungry.q

Leno has surgery for burns from car fire, in good condition

By LYNN ELBER and chest that the plastic a little more concerning” keep the burns from wors- to the burns as “serious” but
AP Television Writer surgeon categorized as because they’re showing ening includes high-pres- said he would need only “a
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jay second-degree or verging signs of progressing to third- sure oxygen therapy to week or two to get back on
Leno underwent surgery on more severe. degree, as can happen stimulate healing, along my feet.”
for serious burns suffered Some of the facial wounds with burns, Grossman said. with surgery in which the Grossman said he appreci-
when flames erupted as he “are a little bit deeper and Treatment intended to burn wounds are cleaned ated Leno’s eagerness but
worked on a vintage car and shaved away, he said. has cautioned him to be
and remains hospitalized A temporary “biological realistic.
for further treatment, the skin substitute” is placed “I had to tell him that he
physician overseeing his over the area, he said. needs to step back a lit-
care said Wednesday. Leno came through one tle bit and just realize that
The former “Tonight Show” surgery well and a second some of this takes time,” he
host was in good condition is planned this week, Gross- said. “He’s very compliant,
and his wife, Mavis, is with man said. The comedian he understands that. I think
him at the Grossman Burn is up and walking, telling he’s realizing that he does
Center north of Los Ange- jokes and is a hit with the need to perhaps take it a
les, said Peter H. Grossman, staff, even giving out cook- little slower than he initially
medical director of the ies to young patients. anticipated.”
center at West Hills Hospital. The fire occurred at the Bur- The doctor said he expects
“He is in good spirits today,” bank garage where Leno Leno to make a full recov-
Grossman told a televised stores his famed collection ery but that it was too early
news conference. Last of cars and other motor ve- to know if there would be
weekend, Leno suffered Jay Leno attends the Hand in Hand: A Benefit for Hurricane hicles. In a statement ear- “remnants” of the injury. He
Harvey Relief in Los Angeles on Sept. 12, 2017.
burns to his face, hands Associated Press lier this week, Leno referred didn’t elaborate.q