• hungrybread [comrade/them]
      hexbear
      2
      4 months ago

      You think so? I really wanted to like it but felt like it fell a bit short on its own premise. Very common Hollywood problem though

      • marx_mentat [he/him, comrade/them]
        hexbear
        3
        edit-2
        4 months ago

        I think you're right too. I was expecting the movie to suck and was surprised by it. I'm not sure what it could have done differently, but I do see what you mean. It feels like it's missing one last punch or something.

        • hungrybread [comrade/them]
          hexbear
          2
          4 months ago

          Honestly I may have just had too high of hopes for it. Usually I'd temper expectations for a movie like this but maybe didn't do that for The Menu.

          Speaking of having low expectations, that really seems like the best strategy for enjoying media made for broad audiences. I remember seeing M Night's Avatar movie and being pleasantly surprised by it after setting expectations somewhere below the ground