THE MENU is a unique blend of horror, suspense, and comedy which already makes it worth watching! But, part of why the comedy works so well is that it roots itself in a satire of something we can all relate to: content creation and consumption. Give the video a watch to hear my interpretation of wha...
I had literally no context going into this movie other than it was about a chef and/or a restaurant, and it was well-reviewed.
By the time I figured out that it was basically a horror movie, which I'm not into, I had already seen a couple of graphic scenes that I wished I hadn't, so I turned it off. Disappointing because I like the actors in it, and the story was compelling at first.
If you're a creative, you've known every single person at those tables, the workers (you're probably one of those) as well as the chef. I think the comedy is that creatives get to watch them get what everyone thinks they deserve without it really happening.